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Who is blackmailing Qantas?

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Qantas is being blackmailed by cyber criminals who are threatening to release customer data unless a ransom is paid.

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Qantas one of 40 firms hit in major cyber extortion threat

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  • Qantas is among 40 companies threatened by cyber criminals demanding a ransom.
  • Hackers accessed data from 5.7 million Qantas frequent flyer accounts. 18s
  • Compromised data includes names, emails, frequent flyer numbers, and other personal details. 31s
  • The breach occurred through a Salesforce corporate account. 42s
  • Qantas has taken legal steps to prevent further distribution of leaked data. 1m 5s
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Qantas one of 40 firms hit in major cyber extortion threat

Qantas is among 40 companies being threatened by cyber criminals to pay a ransom or risk having customer details exposed on the dark web.

Qantas one of 40 firms hit in major cyber extortion threat
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Qantas one of 40 firms hit in major cyber extortion threat

Salesforce has confirmed that it did receive this extortion threat and is working with cyber criminals.

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