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British Airways Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Over Data Breach
2018-09-10 12:18

GDPR Privacy Law Lets Breach Victims Seek 'Non-Material Damage' CompensationBritish Airways has been threatened with a class-action lawsuit in U.K. court after warning that a hacker stole payment...

Revealed: British Airways in talks with IBM on outsourcing security
2018-09-07 16:20

El Reg given leaked memo sent weeks before breach Exclusive Just weeks before a mega-breach, British Airways' (BA) parent was planning to outsource its cybersecurity to IBM, admitting it needed a...

British Airways Website, Mobile App Breach Compromises 380k
2018-09-07 15:36

The airline said information like name, address and bank card details like CVC code were compromised.

Financial info of 380,000 British Airways customers stolen in site, app breach
2018-09-07 15:12

British Airways has suffered a data breach and has confirmed that personal and financial details of some 380,000 customers have been compromised. About the breach “From 22:58 BST August 21 2018...

Hacker Flies Away With British Airways Customer Data
2018-09-07 13:03

'Personal and Financial Details' Stolen From 380,000 Website and App TransactionsBritish Airways is warning customers that it suffered a hack attack that compromised up to 380,000 customers'...

British Airways Hacked – 380,000 Payment Cards Compromised
2018-09-07 07:33

British Airways, who describes itself as "The World's Favorite Airline," has confirmed a data breach that exposed personal details and credit-card numbers of up to 380,000 customers and lasted for...

'World's favorite airline' favorite among hackers: British Airways site, app hacked for two weeks
2018-09-06 19:06

380,000 payment cards, personal info slurped by crooks British Airways on Thursday said it is investigating the theft of customer data from its website and mobile app servers.…

British Airways Hacked With Details of 380,000 Cards Stolen
2018-09-06 18:43

British Airways said Thursday that the personal and financial details of customers making bookings between August 21 and September 5 were stolen in a data breach involving 380,000 payment cards. read more

Shared, not stirred: GCHQ chief says Europe needs British spies
2018-06-20 10:46

Director insists collaboration will continue after Brexit The head of GCHQ has publicly called for security co-operation with Britain's EU allies to continue after Brexit.…

British Schoolboy Who Hacked CIA Director Gets 2-Year Prison Term
2018-04-21 10:33

The British teenager who managed to hack into the online accounts of several high-profile US government employees sentenced to two years in prison on Friday. Kane Gamble, now 18, hacked into email...