About 46,000 SIA Booking Records Accessed in Data Breach Involving Travel Tech Company Amadeus
Amadeus said the breach exposed names and itineraries, while about 620 records may also include email addresses, phone numbers and travel document details.
- On Tuesday, Singapore Airlines reported that about 46,000 booking records were compromised by a cybersecurity incident involving Amadeus, its reservation technology provider.
- Amadeus confirmed the incident was confined to its platform through unauthorized third-party access; the technology provider has implemented containment measures and additional security safeguards following the breach.
- Exposed data included names, booking references, itineraries, and booking classes; for about 620 records, additional details such as email addresses, phone numbers, and KrisFlyer membership numbers were accessed, though no financial data was leaked.
- As a precaution, SIA is contacting affected customers with upcoming travel to change their booking reference numbers. "SIA sincerely apologises to affected customers for any inconvenience caused," a spokesperson said, adding the carrier notified relevant authorities.
- Several other global carriers have reported similar data compromises in the Amadeus breach, including Cathay Pacific Airways with 53,000 affected bookings and Japan Airlines with 92,000 affected customers, alongside Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, and Malaysia Airlines.
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The names of some Singapore Airlines (SIA) customers and their travel booking details were accessed without authorisation after airline technology provider Amadeus suffered a data breach.Amadeus, which supports certain SIA reservations and booking processes, shared with Singapore's flag carrier that data from about 46,000 SIA booking records was compromised.An SIA spokesperson told AsiaOne that for about 620 booking records, additional informati…
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