Qantas revealed a July 2 incident of CyberScophater, which potentially affected 6 million users.
Australian Airline Kentas has revealed a cybertack containing 6 million users data.
It states that cybercriminals have access to consumer names, email addresses, phone numbers, birth dates and frequent flight numbers through the third party platform used by the company’s call center. In the wrong hands, the data can cause fashing attacks that can be produced by bad actors and eventually theft or fraud of identity.
According to Kantas, credit card details, personal financial information and passport details are not placed in the violation system.
“We sincerely apologize to our customers and we recognize the uncertainty of it, which will cause it.” CEO Vanessa Hudson said in a statement. “We are contacting our customers today and our focus is on providing them with the necessary support.”
Cantas is Australia’s largest airline, in which international flights are serving Europe, Asia and the United States.
Qantas is working with local Australian authorities and cybercutical experts to investigate the incident on June 30. You can contact the Dedicated Support Line of Cantas at 1800-971-541 or +61 2 8028 0534.
Cantas did not immediately respond to a request for CNET’s opinion.
What if I was affected by this violation?
Qantas continues to investigate the full effects of the violation, though he says he expects the amount of stolen data to be “significant”.
For now, we know that some personal information, including names, email addresses and phone numbers have been stolen. Because of this, you should be careful with fishing attacks, which aims to deceive you to cough more in your data or to scam with your money.
Since Kantas contacts affected users, it could offer free theft and credit monitoring tools. I advise to take advantage of it. Coverage lasts for 12 months, and offers a good way to keep your identity online.
You can sign up for the protection of self -identification theft after the offer expires. In the meantime, look at your own credit reports for identification theft signs, including suspicious accounts you have not opened.
