Personal data of around five million Qantas passengers has surfaced on the dark web after the airline fell victim to a massive ransomware attack. The cybercriminal group, Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters, released the data publicly when their ransom demands went unmet.The hackers uploaded the stolen files on Saturday, tagging them as “leaked” and warning, “Don’t be the next headline, should have paid the ransom.”The compromised information reportedly includes email addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, and frequent flyer membership details from Qantas’ customer records. However, the airline confirmed that no financial data, credit card details, or passport numbers were exposed in this breach.The cyberattack is part of a larger global campaign that has impacted 44 organisations worldwide, with up to a billion customer records potentially compromised. The infiltration occurred through a Salesforce database breach in June, extending from April 2024 to September 2025.Cyber intelligence expert Jeremy Kirk from Intel 471 said the attackers are a long-established criminal network with members operating across the US, UK, and Australia.This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents
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