Cyber-attacks hit British Airways, GitHub and Slack

British Airways’ air-miles accounts, the coding site GitHub and the work chat service Slack have all been hit in the latest wave of cyber-attacks.The firms have all notified their users of the incidents, which varied in approach and do not appear to be connected.In addition, several Uber users have complained of their accounts being hacked.
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-32115292Also see:China Appears to Attack GitHub by Diverting Web Traffic
The Chinese government has long used a sophisticated set of Internet filters known as the Great Firewall as a barrier to prevent its citizens from obtaining access to foreign websites with information it deems threatening.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/31/technology/china-appears-to-attack-github-by-diverting-web-traffic.htmlBritish Airways Suspends Some Accounts Following Unauthorized Activity
British Airways, one of the U.K’s biggest airlines, suspended users’ frequent flier accounts this weekend after an apparent breach recently hit the company.
https://threatpost.com/british-airways-suspends-some-accounts-following-unauthorized-activity/111903DDoS Attack Against GitHub Continues After More Than Four Days
More than four days after it began, the massive DDoS attack on GitHub is still ongoing. The attack has evolved significantly since it started and GitHub officials said they believe that the goal of the operation is to force the site to remove some specific content.
https://threatpost.com/ddos-attack-against-github-continues-after-more-than-four-days/111891