Security News > 2021 > May > India's National Carrier Says Hack Leaked Passengers' Data
Personal data of an unspecified number of travelers has been compromised after a company that serves India's national carrier was hacked, Air India said.
The hackers were able to access 10 years' worth of data including names, passport and credit card details from the Atlanta-based SITA Passenger Service System, Air India said in a statement Friday.
Air India said almost 4.5 million passengers globally were affected in the "Highly sophisticated" attack but did not specify how many of them were its travelers.
It said no password data was breached during the attack and that the company was investigating.
Air India started as a mail carrier in 1932 before gaining commercial popularity.
The debt-laden carrier is currently in the process of finding new buyers.