Qantas Data Breach Exposes 6 Million Passengers' Private Information

Qantas Data Breach Exposes 6 Million Passengers' Private Information

Qantas Data Breach: What Happened to 6 Million Passengers’ Data? A recent Qantas data breach has left over 6 million passengers concerned about their personal information. The breach, confirmed by the Australian airline on June 30, resulted in the unauthorized access and theft of sensitive customer data including names, contact details, dates of birth, and frequent flyer numbers. This cyberattack targeted one of Qantas’ third-party call center systems, raising serious questions about the security infrastructure used by major airlines globally. As the aviation industry increasingly digitizes, cyber threats are rising sharply, and Qantas is the latest high-profile victim. Image Credits:BeyondImages / Getty Images Cybersecurity experts, including Google’s Mandiant team, have advised airlines to remain on “high alert” for social engineering attacks—a technique hackers use to manipulate human behavior and bypass security controls. Although it's too early to confirm the involvement of hack…