Qantas Cyberattack Exposes 6 Million Customers to Data Breach Risk

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Qantas Group CEO Vanessa Hudson has issued a formal apology over the incident.

Qantas Cyberattack Exposes 6 Million Customers to Data Breach Risk

Signage is seen on display at the Qantas domestic terminal at Sydney Airport in Sydney, Australia, on Aug. 25, 2022. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images

Alfred Bui

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Cybercriminals have targeted another major Australian corporation—this time, the national flag carrier Qantas, putting the data of millions of people at risk.

On July 2, Qantas announced it had discovered the breach at one of its contact centres and taken action to contain the affected system.

Alfred Bui

Alfred Bui is an Australian reporter based in Melbourne and focuses on local and business news. He is a former small business owner and has two master’s degrees in business and business law. Contact him at [email protected].

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