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Qantas Investigates Major Cybersecurity Breach

Qantas 787-9
Credit: Joe Pries
Qantas has been hit by a cyberattack that captured data from a system containing information on six million of its customers. The carrier confirmed July 2 that the data theft occurred in one of its contact centers on June 30. The breach has been contained, and the airline and relevant law...
Adrian Schofield

Adrian is a senior air transport editor for Aviation Week, based in New Zealand. He covers commercial aviation in the Asia-Pacific region.

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