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Iberia Warns Customers After Supplier Breach Exposes Contact, Loyalty Data

The airline says the exposure appears limited to names, emails, and loyalty IDs with no evidence of credential or payment theft.

Overview

  • Iberia began notifying customers over the weekend that a third‑party supplier was compromised, leading to unauthorized access to some personal data.
  • The airline says exposed information may include names, email addresses, and Iberia Club identification numbers.
  • Iberia reports no access to account passwords or banking and payment card details, and no evidence of fraudulent use so far.
  • Response measures include activating security protocols, boosting verification before changing the email linked to accounts, increased monitoring, and notifying regulators.
  • A separate online claim offering 77 GB of purported Iberia internal data for sale remains unverified, and its connection to this supplier incident is unknown.