Airline Routes & Ground Services reports:
Qantas has confirmed a significant cyberattack affecting the personal data of up to six million customers, marking one of Australia’s most serious data breaches in recent years and delivering a fresh blow to the airline’s reputation.
The breach, which targeted a third-party customer service platform used by a call centre, exposed names, email addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth and frequent flyer numbers, the airline said in a statement.
Qantas has not disclosed the geographical location of the compromised call centre or the nationalities of those affected. The airline said the breach was discovered after it identified unusual activity on the platform and moved swiftly to contain the incident.
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