Qantas Data Breach: A Comedy of Errors or Just Plain Old Identity Theft?
Qantas is dealing with a cyber-saga as data from up to 5.7 million passengers, including frequent flyer numbers, took an unauthorized flight. While the airline assures its systems are secure, they caution passengers to be wary of scams. Meanwhile, Qantas is on high alert, monitoring for any dark web appearances of customer info.
Hot Take:
Looks like cybercrooks took their Qantas points a bit too seriously! While most of us are busy chasing frequent flyer miles, these hackers seem to be more interested in making a ‘fly-by-night’ career out of it. Can someone tell them it’s not the kind of “upgrade” we want on our trip to Honolulu?
Key Points:
- Qantas data breach affects 5.7 million customers, with frequent flyer details compromised.
- “Minority” of victims had additional personal data exposed, like addresses and meal preferences.
- Qantas assures that outdated information might mitigate the impact.
- Airline increases security and support resources to handle aftermath.
- No confirmation on the attack type or responsible parties, but Scattered Spider is suspected.
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