Cathay Pacific – data breach involves up to 9.4 million passengers

The BBC is reporting that the personal data of up to 9.4 million passengers has been accesses in  a security breach.

…The Hong Kong carrier said a wide range of personal information was accessed including passport details, identity card numbers, travel history and email addresses…

“We are very sorry for any concern this data security event may cause our passengers,” the airline’s chief executive Rupert Hogg said in a statement.

He said there was “no evidence that any personal data has been misused” and that the airline was in the process of contacting affected passengers.

“We acted immediately to contain the event, commence a thorough investigation with the assistance of a leading cybersecurity firm, and to further strengthen our IT security measures,” Mr Hogg said.

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