Canada’s privacy commissioner to investigate cybersecurity breach at airline WestJet

Privacy commissioner to investigate WestJet cybersecurity breach (Business)

The office of Canada's privacy commissioner says it has opened an investigation into a cyberattack on WestJet which saw a "malicious actor" gain access to the airline's systems. The airline said in a statement last month that a "sophisticated, criminal" third party was able to ga...

WestJet cybersecurity breach to be investigated by privacy commissioner

Canada's privacy commissioner has opened an investigation into a cyberattack on WestJet in June which saw a "malicious actor" gain access to the airline's systems.

WestJet cyberattack will be investigated by Canada’s privacy commissioner

The airline said last month that a 'sophisticated, criminal' third party was able to gain access to some personal and travel-related data during the June cybersecurity incident.

Privacy commissioner to investigate WestJet cybersecurity breach, airline’s security safeguards

Investigation will look into security safeguards that WestJet had in place at the time of the breach, privacy commissioner says

Privacy commissioner launches investigation into WestJet cybersecurity incident

WestJet informed customers on June 13 that a “sophisticated, criminal third party” had gained unauthorized access to some of its servers and software systems.