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Qantas Customer Data Posted on Dark Web After Cyberattack, ABC Reports

ABC cites roughly 5.7 million customer records linked to a call-center vendor system, with full scope still unverified.

Overview

  • ABC and Kyodo report that stolen Qantas customer data was posted on an anonymous dark‑web site following a cyberattack on systems related to the airline.
  • The leak involves about 5.7 million records with names and emails, with some entries also listing home addresses, birth dates, or phone numbers.
  • Qantas says it detected an issue on June 30 in an external system used by its call center, according to the reports.
  • The hackers reportedly demanded a ransom to halt publication of the data.
  • The outlets did not include a detailed company response, confirmed attribution, or clarified country‑by‑country impact, and they note Japanese personal data may be included.