Qantas one of 40 firms hit in major cyber extortion threat
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Qantas has been named as one of 40 companies threatened by cyber criminals demanding a ransom to prevent the release of customer data. The breach involves the data of 5.7 million frequent flyer accounts and was linked to a Salesforce corporate account.
Breakdown
- 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