Six Asian airlines report data breaches traced to Amadeus IT Group
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What happened
Six Asian carriers, Japan Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines, have disclosed data breaches over the past week, all traced to an attack on Spanish provider Amadeus IT Group, which supplies reservation, ticketing and check-in platforms. The article gives no CVE, technical details or affected data types. Defenders should review airline and travel vendor notices and monitor for phishing that uses booking or passenger details.
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What to do
- Check whether you have booked flights with any of the affected airlines in case you need to review notices from them.
- Be wary of unsolicited messages referencing your flight bookings and verify them through official airline channels.
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