Data on 4.5 million Air India passengers exposed in SITA hack
Names, dates of birth and contact details were among the information stolen in the breach in March
Data on 4.5 million Air India passengers exposed in SITA hack
The personal data of about 4.5 million Air India passengers was exposed as a result of a data breach at a major IT provider to the airline industry, Air India confirmed last week.
In a notice to passengers [pdf], India s largest carrier airline said that the breach at SITA PSS in March involved the personal data of passengers registered between 26th August 2011 and 3rd February 2021.
Air India Says February s Data Breach Affected 4.5 Million Passengers
The breach involved personal data, such as name, contact, passport, ticket and credit card details, but no passwords were affected.
For Air India, the breach is the latest headache at a time when it is trying to rein in costs while the government seeks to sell its interest in the company. Photo: PTI
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New Delhi:Â Personal data of about 4.5 million passengers of Air India was leaked in a cyber attack on the airline’s data processor but the compromised servers were later secured, the Indian state-run carrier said in a statement.