Australia’s Qantas Airways confirmed that customer information stolen during a July cyberattack has surfaced online, affecting data linked to roughly six million people.
The airline said it is cooperating with cybersecurity experts and has obtained a court order to prevent the stolen information from being accessed or shared.
Threat actors behind the attack on Australia's Qantas Airways have leaked customer data on the dark web.#Australia #hack #cybersecurity #cyberattack #dataleak https://t.co/hDOjQYVKhG
— Cybernews (@CyberNews) October 13, 2025
Qantas detected the breach through “unusual activity” on a third-party platform used by its contact center.
Today we’re providing our customers with a further update on last week’s cyber incident.
— Qantas (@Qantas) July 9, 2025
More information: https://t.co/DRqz7YQWX8 pic.twitter.com/zqOtpv4sS2
The compromised data includes customer names, phone numbers, email addresses, and frequent flyer details. The company emphasized that credit card, passport, and password information were not affected.
The airline has strengthened system monitoring, added employee training, and is offering identity protection services to impacted customers.
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— The420.in (@The420in) October 12, 2025
The FBI recently warned that a hacker group known as “Scattered Spider” has been targeting airlines and their contractors using social engineering tactics to bypass security measures.
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