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What happened with the Qantas hacks?

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Qantas suffered a major data breach affecting up to 6 million customers, with personal information such as names, emails, frequent flyer numbers, and more accessed by cyber criminals. The data has not been leaked, but a suspected hacker has contacted Qantas. The company is cooperating with authorities and strengthening security.

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Qantas notifies customers affected by data breach
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10 News First
3 days ago
Qantas notifies customers affected by data breach

Qantas notified 5.7 million customers about a data breach, detailing what personal information was stolen by cyber criminals.

Qantas notifies customers affected by data breach
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3 days ago
Qantas notifies customers affected by data breach

1.2 million customers had names and email addresses exposed; 2.8 million had frequent flyer numbers and, for some, points and status credits stolen.

Qantas notifies customers affected by data breach
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3 days ago
Qantas notifies customers affected by data breach

1.7 million customers had other personal data accessed, including addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, gender, and meal preferences.

Qantas notifies customers affected by data breach
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10 News First
3 days ago
Qantas notifies customers affected by data breach

The data has not been leaked, but a suspected cyber criminal has reached out to Qantas.

Qantas notifies customers affected by data breach
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10 News First
3 days ago
Qantas notifies customers affected by data breach

Experts believe the group responsible may be called Scattered Spider, but Qantas has not commented due to an ongoing investigation.

Qantas notifies customers affected by data breach
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10 News First
3 days ago
Qantas notifies customers affected by data breach

The breach occurred at a call centre in Manila, but Qantas will not close it and is instead focusing on strengthening security.

Potential cybercriminal claims Qantas hack
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5 days ago
Potential cybercriminal claims Qantas hack

A potential cyber criminal has made contact with Qantas, and the Australian Federal Police is leading the investigation.

Potential cybercriminal claims Qantas hack
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10 News First
5 days ago
Potential cybercriminal claims Qantas hack

AI voice technology was used to access customer data, implicating about six million Qantas customers.

Potential cybercriminal claims Qantas hack
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Potential cybercriminal claims Qantas hack

Qantas reports there is no evidence that stolen personal information has been released, but urges customers to be vigilant.

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