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Over 1 Million Government ID Numbers Stolen In Airline Hack

Over 1 Million Government ID Numbers Stolen In Airline Hack

From Raymond Zhong of The New York Times:

“Cathay Pacific, the Hong Kong-based international airline, acknowledged on Wednesday that its computer system had been compromised at least seven months ago, exposing the personal data and travel histories of as many as 9.4 million people.

The breach involved private user information, including phone numbers, dates of birth, frequent flier membership numbers and passport and government ID numbers, as well as information on passengers’ past travels. The airline said that 27 credit card numbers — but not their corresponding security codes — had been obtained, as had 403 expired credit card numbers.”

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