Menu

  • Alerts
  • Incidents
  • News
  • APTs
  • Cyber Decoded
  • Cyber Hygiene
  • Cyber Review
  • Cyber Tips
  • Definitions
  • Malware
  • Threat Actors
  • Tutorials

Useful Tools

  • Password generator
  • Report an incident
  • Report to authorities
No Result
View All Result
CTF Hack Havoc
CyberMaterial
  • Education
    • Cyber Decoded
    • Definitions
  • Information
    • Alerts
    • Incidents
    • News
  • Insights
    • Cyber Hygiene
    • Cyber Review
    • Tips
    • Tutorials
  • Support
    • Contact Us
    • Report an incident
  • About
    • About Us
    • Advertise with us
Get Help
Hall of Hacks
  • Education
    • Cyber Decoded
    • Definitions
  • Information
    • Alerts
    • Incidents
    • News
  • Insights
    • Cyber Hygiene
    • Cyber Review
    • Tips
    • Tutorials
  • Support
    • Contact Us
    • Report an incident
  • About
    • About Us
    • Advertise with us
Get Help
No Result
View All Result
Hall of Hacks
CyberMaterial
No Result
View All Result
Home Incidents

Qantas Passports at Risk from Cyber Theft

October 9, 2024
Reading Time: 2 mins read
in Incidents
Qantas Passports at Risk from Cyber Theft

Qantas has revealed a significant privacy breach, indicating that the passports of nearly 1,000 customers may have been compromised due to a cyber theft incident involving two employees from India SATS, a ground handling service partnered with the airline. The employees, who had access to Qantas’s flight bookings, exploited their positions to fraudulently alter customer bookings and reroute earned frequent flyer points to accounts they controlled. This unauthorized access affected over 800 bookings during July and August 2024, raising serious concerns about customer data security and privacy.

According to Qantas, the employees’ access enabled them to view sensitive information, including some customers’ passport details. However, the airline clarified that there is no evidence suggesting this data has been misused. In response to the incident, Qantas suspended the involved contractors and promptly restored the frequent flyer points and corrected the affected bookings. Despite media reports, Qantas emphasized that this incident was not the result of a cyber attack but rather a case of employees abusing their access privileges.

The airline’s spokesperson reiterated that measures are being taken to enhance security protocols. Qantas has implemented new restrictions on accessing customer bookings to prevent similar incidents in the future. This breach follows another significant issue earlier in the year, where customers reported logging into other people’s accounts via the MyQantas app, inadvertently accessing personal details and booking information. While that incident was attributed to a technical issue rather than a cyber attack, it underscores ongoing vulnerabilities in the airline’s digital infrastructure.

As the investigation continues, industry observers are raising alarms about the potential implications for customer trust and data privacy within the airline sector. Rumors have surfaced that the breach may have also affected other airlines within the Oneworld Alliance, a global partnership allowing customers to share frequent flyer points among 15 airlines. The situation highlights the critical need for robust security measures and strict oversight of employee access to sensitive customer information in an increasingly digital travel landscape.

Reference:
  • Qantas Customers’ Passports Compromised in Frequent Flyer Points Cyber Theft
Tags: AirlineAustraliaBreachcyber incidentsCyber Incidents 2024cyber theftCyber threatsOctober 2024Qantas
ADVERTISEMENT

Related Posts

Arla Foods Dairy Plant Production Halted By A Disruptive Cyberattack

Arla Plant Cyberattack Halts Operations

May 19, 2025
Massive DDoS Attack Cripples Poland's Civic Platform And Public Entities

Massive DDoS Hits Poland’s Civic Platform

May 19, 2025
Georgia’s Harbin Clinic Hit by Data Breach

Georgia’s Harbin Clinic Hit by Data Breach

May 19, 2025
Coinbase Insider Attack Exposed User Data

Coinbase Insider Attack Exposed User Data

May 16, 2025
Coinbase Insider Attack Exposed User Data

Hackers Target Swiss Reserve Power Plant

May 16, 2025
Coinbase Insider Attack Exposed User Data

Cyberattack Hits J Batista Group

May 16, 2025

Latest Alerts

Mozilla Urgent Firefox Patch Fixes RCE Flaws

ModiLoader Malware Targets Windows Users

Glibc Flaw Gives Linux Root Access Risk

Fileless Remcos RAT Delivery Via LNK Files

FBI Warns of AI Voice Phishing Scams

APT28 RoundPress Webmail Hack Steals Emails

Subscribe to our newsletter

    Latest Incidents

    Massive DDoS Hits Poland’s Civic Platform

    Arla Plant Cyberattack Halts Operations

    Georgia’s Harbin Clinic Hit by Data Breach

    Hackers Target Swiss Reserve Power Plant

    Coinbase Insider Attack Exposed User Data

    Cyberattack Hits J Batista Group

    CyberMaterial Logo
    • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • Jobs
    • Legal and Privacy Policy
    • Site Map

    © 2025 | CyberMaterial | All rights reserved

    Welcome Back!

    Login to your account below

    Forgotten Password?

    Retrieve your password

    Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

    Log In

    Add New Playlist

    No Result
    View All Result
    • Alerts
    • Incidents
    • News
    • Cyber Decoded
    • Cyber Hygiene
    • Cyber Review
    • Definitions
    • Malware
    • Cyber Tips
    • Tutorials
    • Advanced Persistent Threats
    • Threat Actors
    • Report an incident
    • Password Generator
    • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • Advertise with us

    Copyright © 2025 CyberMaterial