Large Databreach at Qantas Airlines Affects to 6 Million Customers

Australian airline Qantas disclosed that it detected a cyberattack on Monday. In a press release issued Monday night, the airline states that the attack has been contained. A "significant" amount of data is believed to have been stolen. The breach began after a threat actor targeted a Qantas call centre and gained access to a third-party customer servicing platform. Qantas assured the public that passport details, credit card details and personal financial information were not held in the breached system. Also no frequent flyer accounts, passwords or PIN numbers were compromised.

It is unconfirmed which group is behind the Qantas attack. BleepingComputer learned the incident shares similarities with other recent attacks by hackers known as "Scattered Spider"

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