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Qantas Contains Cyberattack Exposing Data of Six Million Customers

Federal agencies alongside independent cybersecurity specialists are assessing the extent of stolen information after Qantas contained the breach

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Overview

  • The attack on Monday targeted a third-party platform used by a Qantas contact centre, compromising service records for six million customers.
  • Compromised data included customer names, email addresses, phone numbers, birth dates and frequent flyer numbers.
  • Qantas confirmed the affected system did not store credit card details, passport information, passwords, PINs or full frequent flyer credentials.
  • The airline contained the breach and enlisted federal agencies and independent cybersecurity experts to investigate, confirming no impact on operations or safety.
  • Qantas is contacting affected customers to apologise and offer specialist identity-protection services.