Hackers Steal Personal Data of Over 8,000 Pilot Applicants From American and Southwest Airlines

Hackers accessed a database holding information for pilot applicants to American Airlines and Southwest Airlines on April 30.
The breach was discovered by the airlines on May 3 and affected over 8,000 applicants.
The stolen data included names, birth dates, Social Security and passport numbers, and driver’s and pilot license numbers.
The airlines are offering affected applicants two years of identity theft protection services.
American and Southwest have moved their recruitment process to their own websites and are working with law enforcement to investigate the hack.