British Airways class action suit on data breach: the key facts on the compensation case
3 years, 11 months ago

British Airways class action suit on data breach: the key facts on the compensation case

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Claims-harvesting legal firms are estimating that British Airways could pay out up to £2.4bn for a data breach in 2018 that affected 430,000 passengers. But a BA spokesperson says: “We do not recognise the damages figures put forward, and they have not appeared in the claims.” Here’s what you need to know about the lawsuit. The data comprised the passenger’s name, travel plans, billing address, email address and payment card details – including the three-digit security code from the back of the card. The solicitors’ claim seeks damages for financial loss, including bank charges and fraud; and “distress and inconvenience” including from having to “change credit cards and change passwords to various online accounts.” It also says some claimants have been targeted by scam emails and may have seen their creditworthiness impacted.

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The Slow-Burn Nightmare of the National Public Data Breach
55 years ago

The Slow-Burn Nightmare of the National Public Data Breach

Wired  

Data breaches are a seemingly endless scourge with no simple answer, but the breach in recent months of the background-check service National Public Data illustrates just how dangerous and intractable they have become. “There appears to have been a data security incident that may have involved some of your personal information,” National Public Data wrote on Monday. “The incident is …

Passenger ‘hacks’ airline’s website to find lost luggage
2 years, 9 months ago

Passenger ‘hacks’ airline’s website to find lost luggage

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Nandan Kumar claims to have taken drastic action following IndiGo flight 6E-185 from Patna to Bengaluru on 27 March, when …

British Airways settles lawsuit over data breach which hit 420,000 people
3 years, 6 months ago

British Airways settles lawsuit over data breach which hit 420,000 people

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy British Airways has settled a …

Air India suffers massive cyber attack: Credit card info, personal details of passengers stolen
3 years, 7 months ago

Air India suffers massive cyber attack: Credit card info, personal details of passengers stolen

India TV News  

Air India Data Breach: Air India has been hit by a massive cyber attack in which personal details, including credit card information of lakhs of passengers have been compromised. In a communication to affected users, the national carrier said that data breach involved personal data registered between August 26, 2011 and February 20, 2021. "Massive Air India data breach, involved …

Air India data breach: Personal info of 45 lakh people leaked due to 'sophisticated cyberattack'
3 years, 7 months ago

Air India data breach: Personal info of 45 lakh people leaked due to 'sophisticated cyberattack'

India Today  

A massive breach in Air India's server this February led to compromising personal data of nearly 45,00,000 people worldwide. The massive data leak was caused by a "sophisticated cyberattack" on Air India's passenger service system provider SITA. "While we and our data processor continue to take remedial actions.We would also encourage passengers to change passwords wherever applicable to ensure safety …

British Airways data breach: Airline fined £183m after credit card details stolen
5 years, 6 months ago

British Airways data breach: Airline fined £183m after credit card details stolen

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy British Airways faces a fine of £183m for a data breach in which customers’ credit card …

British Airways is facing a $230 mn fine over data theft involving 5,00,000 customers
5 years, 6 months ago

British Airways is facing a $230 mn fine over data theft involving 5,00,000 customers

Firstpost  

The hack involved traffic to the British Airways website being diverted to a fraudulent site. British Airways-owner IAG is facing a record $230 million fine for the theft of data from 5,00,000 customers from its website last year under tough new data-protection rules policed by the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office. The ICO proposed a penalty of GBP 183.4 million, or …

British Airways faces $229 million fine over data breach
5 years, 6 months ago

British Airways faces $229 million fine over data breach

Live Mint  

The UK's data privacy watchdog has fined British Airways more than £183 million after computer hackers last year stole bank details from hundreds of thousands of passengers, the pair said on Monday. The UK Information Commissioner's Office said it had issued a notice of its intention to fine BA £183.39 million for infringements of EU data protection rules, or GDPR. …

British Airways faces $230 million fine over GDPR breach
5 years, 6 months ago

British Airways faces $230 million fine over GDPR breach

CNN  

London CNN Business — British Airways faces a record $230 million fine after a website failure compromised the personal details of roughly 500,000 customers. It would be the largest penalty yet under a tough privacy rule known as the General Data Protection Regulation, which came into force last year in the European Union. The UK Information Commissioner’s Office said that …

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