Security News > 2021 > May > Air India data breach impacts 4.5 million customers

Air India disclosed a data breach after personal information belonging to roughly 4.5 million of its customers was leaked two months following the hack of Passenger Service System provider SITA in February 2021.

"This is to inform that SITA PSS our data processor of the passenger service system had recently been subjected to a cybersecurity attack leading to personal data leak of certain passengers," Air India said in a breach notification sent over the weekend.

The airline added that the breach impacted the data of passengers registered between August 2011 and February 2021.

Air India urges its passengers to change their credentials to block potential breach attempts and ensure their data security.

"The breach involved personal data registered between 26th August 2011 and 3rd February 2021, with details that included name, date of birth, contact information, passport information, ticket information, Star Alliance, and Air India frequent flyer data as well as credit cards data," Air India added [PDF].

Almost a dozen more air carriers besides Air India informed passengers that some of their data was accessed during a breach of SITA's Passenger Service System, which handles transactions from ticket reservations to boarding.

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