In response to the news that hackers claiming to be from the "Lizard Squad have launched a cyber attack against the Malaysia Airlines website, Mark James, security specialist at ESET says:
“This is a very brutal attack as it has a direct impact on the families that have recently been affected by the Malaysia Airlines disasters. If the hackers have in fact taken customer data then some very vulnerable people could potentially be the subject of future targeted email attacks. If any personal details customers have been taken then they could be targeted with phishing emails and spam about Malaysia Airlines, which they could be convinced into opening – especially if they are expecting to receive news regarding family and friends from the company.
We also don’t know for definite that the attackers are who we think they are and this isn’t just a case of trying to discredit Lizard Squad. There is a big difference between targeting a corporate company like Sony with a series of attacks, and launching an attack against a company which will have a impact on families who are in a waiting to hear news about the fate of their relatives.”