Cathay Pacific hack: Personal data of up to 9.4 million airline passengers laid bare

From theregister.co.uk

Passport numbers, credit card info etc – combo of stuff leaked ‘varies for each’ poor sod

Cathay Pacific jet airplane at Hong Kong International airport

Cathay Pacific plane at Hong Kong International. Pic: Robert Cicchetti / Shutterstock.com

Cathay Pacific has admitted that personal data on up to 9.4 million passengers, including their passport numbers, has been accessed by unauthorised personnel in the latest security screw-up to hit the airline industry.

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