Australian airline Qantas announced a data breach affecting six million customers. A third-party customer service platform was compromised, exposing names, email addresses, phone numbers, birth dates, and frequent flyer numbers. Credit card and passport details were not affected. Qantas is cooperating with authorities and supporting affected customers. The airline's share price dropped following the announcement, reflecting concerns about the significant data breach and its impact on customer trust. This incident adds to a series of recent major cyberattacks in Australia.

Prepared by Jonathan Pierce and reviewed by editorial team.