Qantas confirms personal data of over a million customers leaked

Teen hackers behind M&S attack stole personal data of 5.7 million Qantas customers

Cyber attack compromised phone numbers, email addresses, addresses, dates of birth, genders and in some cases meal preferences

Qantas confirms 5.7 million customers impacted by data breach

Payment information and passwords were not stolen, and the company is now notifying affected individuals.

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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…

Flew Qantas Recently? Hackers May Have Stolen Your Data

The Australian airline says hackers looted data on 5.7 million customers, including names, email addresses and phone numbers. But what was stolen will vary depending on user.

Qantas reveals the massive extent of the data stolen in last week's ...

Qantas confirms data breach impacts 5.7 million customers

Australian airline Qantas has confirmed that 5.7 million people have been impacted by a recent data breach, in which threat actors stole customers' data.