Australian airline Qantas experienced a cyberattack that compromised data on a third-party contact center platform, affecting approximately 6 million customers. The incident was contained without affecting airline operations, but personal information such as names and contact details may have been stolen. #Qantas #ScatteredSpider
Keypoints
- The cyberattack targeted a third-party platform used by Qantas’ contact center on June 30.
- Hackers exfiltrated customer data, including names, emails, phone numbers, and dates of birth.
- Qantas confirmed that no credit card, financial, or passport information was compromised.
- The airline quickly secured the compromised system and notified law enforcement and affected customers.
- Threat actors like Scattered Spider and UNC6040 are active in targeting transportation and airline sectors.
Read More: https://www.securityweek.com/qantas-data-breach-impacts-up-to-6-million-customers/