Qantas confirms personal data of over a million customers leaked
AUSTRALIA, JUL 9 – Qantas reported 5.7 million customer records hacked via an offshore call centre system, with no evidence yet of stolen data release, officials said.
- Qantas confirmed that a data breach occurred, compromising personal data of over one million customers, including around 900,000 phone numbers and gender details of 400,000 people.
- Sharp noted that the stolen information could be used by scammers or telemarketers to contact victims of the data breach.
- The data was accessed through a third-party platform used by Qantas' contact center systems, affecting approximately 5.7 million people.
- Qantas reported that it is monitoring for any potential release of customer data on the dark web.
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Moor Studio / Getty ImagesLast week, Australian airline Qantas announced cyber attackers had accessed personal data about some of its customers. The company later confirmed that 5.7 million customer records were involved. The attackers targeted an offshore IT call centre, which enabled them to gain access to a third-party system. The airline contacted affected customers shortly after the announcement, and sent a follow-up email a week later. The…
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