Qantas Data Leak: Millions of Customers' Information Exposed
Australian airline Qantas announced that data from 5.7 million customers was stolen in a major cyberattack and has been shared online.
The leak is part of a larger incident affecting dozens of firms, including Disney, Google, IKEA, Toyota, McDonald's, Air France, and KLM. The cyberattack targeted software firm Salesforce, with the stolen information now being held for ransom.
Salesforce said it was aware of recent extortion attempts by threat actors.
Qantas confirmed in July that hackers had breached a computer system used by a third-party vendor, now known to be Salesforce, at one of its customer contact centers. The hackers secured access to sensitive information, including customer names, email addresses, phone numbers, and birthdays.
No further breaches have occurred since, and Qantas is cooperating with Australian security services.
Author's summary: Qantas data leak exposes 5.7 million customers' information.
- Companies affected: Disney, Google, IKEA, Toyota, McDonald's, Air France, KLM, Qantas
- Software firm targeted: Salesforce
- Type of data stolen: customer names, email addresses, phone numbers, birthdays