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British Airways breach caused by credit card skimming malware, researchers say
A security firm says credit card skimming malware installed by hackers on British Airways’ website a few months ago was to blame for a data breach of over 380,000 credit cards. Payments through the airline’s website and mobile app were stolen over the three week period, but a key clue was that travel information wasn’t […]
View More British Airways breach caused by credit card skimming malware, researchers sayBritish Airways was hacked, and its customers are paying the price
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To Fly. To Serve. To have your customers’ financial information stolen by unidentified hackers.
British Airways today announced it was the victim of a data breach in which the “personal and financial details” of customers were stolenThe Guardian reports that 380,000 “payment cards” were affected.
So who exactly are those hundreds of thousands of victims? According to the airline, customers using the BA website or mobile app to make “bookings” between Aug. 21 and Sept. 5 are the ones who should be nervously checking their credit card statements. Read more…
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British Airways customer data stolen in data breach
British Airways has confirmed a data breach. The London-based airline, the largest in the UK, did not disclose much about the breach, only that hackers stole customer data from its website, ba.com. In a statement, BA said that the “personal and financial details” of customers who made bookings on BA’s site or app between August […]
View More British Airways customer data stolen in data breachBritish Airways shows everyone how not to GDPR
Let’s all take a minute to appreciate the view in the British Airways social media cockpit, where staffers at the coalface of the airline’s Twitter account have presided over a wildly unusual ‘interpretation’ of Europe’s new data protection rules. One that, er, suggests quite the opposite of GDPR compliance… Given the company’s social media staff […]
View More British Airways shows everyone how not to GDPRMore airlines are ditching reclining seats, and it’s about f*cking time
In bad news for seat recliners and good news for people with arms and legs and knees that need room to operate, British Airways just became the latest airline to announce it’s doing away with seats that slip back into other people’s suppers.
The airl…