Qantas Data Breach: When Frequent Flyers Become Frequent Victims!
Qantas Airlines fell victim to Scattered Spider’s latest cyber shenanigan, with 5.7 million customer records stolen. While no financial details were compromised, the heist included emails, addresses, and even meal preferences. Qantas assures no passwords were pilfered, but advises looking out for phishing emails masquerading as them.
Hot Take:
Looks like the Qantas Frequent Flyer program just got a new tier: Frequent Breachee! With delicious in-flight meal preferences now potentially on the menu for hackers, it’s safe to say that this data breach is the most inclusive thing Qantas has done since offering vegan meal options. Better tighten those cyber seatbelts, folks!
Key Points:
- Qantas confirmed a data breach impacting 5.7 million customers.
- The attack was detected on a third-party platform linked to their contact center.
- Scattered Spider threat actors are suspected to be behind this breach.
- No financial or passport details were stolen, but personal data was exposed.
- Qantas is notifying affected customers and boosting cybersecurity measures.
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