Airportr’s Luggage Security Fiasco: A Comedic Guide to How Not to Handle Diplomatic Bags!
Airportr’s security flaws turned it into a hacker’s dream, revealing sensitive data from diplomats to frequent flyers. CyberX9 found vulnerabilities that made stealing luggage as easy as ordering takeout. Airportr fixed the bugs, but the incident highlights the dangers of trusting third-party services with your travel secrets—sometimes, baggage handling isn’t the only thing they mishandle.
Hot Take:
Who knew that the biggest threat to your luggage wasn’t the airline losing it, but a cybercriminal redirecting it to a beach in Bali? Airportr, the UK’s luggage service, seems to have mistaken ‘air security’ for ‘airheaded security’ with vulnerabilities that make a sieve look secure. It’s a bird, it’s a plane, no, it’s your personal data flying out the window!
Key Points:
- Airportr, a UK-based luggage service, exposed users’ personal and travel data due to basic website vulnerabilities.
- The flaws allowed hackers to gain super-admin access, potentially redirecting or stealing luggage.
- Researchers discovered the personal information of diplomats among the exposed data.
- Airportr quickly fixed the issues but didn’t initially inform airline partners or authorities.
- The incident highlights the risks of third-party services handling sensitive information.