Qantas Warns Customers to Stay Alert After Dark Web Data Leak

The airline has tightened cybersecurity and obtained an NSW Supreme Court injunction to block access to stolen customer data.
Qantas Warns Customers to Stay Alert After Dark Web Data Leak
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Millions of Australians are being warned to stay alert for scams and phishing attempts after a hacker released the personal information of 5.7 million Qantas customers on the dark web last week.

The stolen data, taken in July from a third-party call centre linked to the airline, was part of a global cyberattack targeting more than 40 major companies, including Toyota, Disney, and IKEA.

Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].