Qantas Confirms Personal Data of Over a Million Customers Leaked in Breach

Australia's Qantas Airways has confirmed that more than 1 million customers had their personal data breached, with phone numbers, birth dates, and home addresses exposed in one of the country's biggest cyber breaches in recent years.

The Extent of the Breach

According to Qantas, a total of 5.7 million customer records were accessed during the breach, after removing duplicate records from an initial 6 million affected. However, it is worth noting that only unique personal information was taken, and there is currently no evidence that any customer data has been released.

The Response to the Breach

Qantas Group CEO Vanessa Hudson acknowledged the breach, stating that "we have put in place a number of additional cybersecurity measures to further protect our customers' data." The airline operator is actively monitoring the situation and reviewing what happened to prevent similar incidents in the future.

Australia's Most High-Profile Cyberattack

The Qantas breach represents Australia's most high-profile cyberattack since telecommunications giant Optus and health insurer Medibank were hit in 2022. These incidents prompted mandatory cyber resilience laws, highlighting the growing concern around data breaches and cybersecurity.

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