Qantas, Australia's flagship airline, suffered a data breach affecting up to six million customer profiles. The breach, discovered on June 30th, involved a third-party customer service platform and exposed names, email addresses, phone numbers, birth dates, and frequent flyer numbers. While passport, credit card, and financial details were unaffected, Qantas is contacting affected customers and investigating the extent of the breach. The attack follows a recent FBI warning about airline cyberattacks and adds to a concerning rise in Australian data breaches in 2024.

Prepared by Christopher Adams and reviewed by editorial team.