Qantas discloses cyberattack amid Scattered Spider aviation breaches

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Qantas discloses cyberattack amid Scattered Spider aviation breaches

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Australian airline Qantas disclosed that it detected a cyberattack on Monday after threat actors gained access to a third-party platform containing customer data.

Qantas is Australia's largest airline, operating domestic and international flights across six continents and employing around 24,000 people.

In a press release issued Monday night, the airline states that the attack has been contained, but 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.
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Qantas discloses cyberattack amid Scattered Spider aviation breaches
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