WestJet says that personal information about 1.2 million of its passengers was stolen in a June data violation.
Earlier this week, the airline in Kalgary issued a notification to customers in the United States that some of their data were compromised, including names, contact details and tourist documents. Customer awards, such as points, could also be accepted.
It is noteworthy that the airline did not indicate how many customers affected. However, In the presentation With the General Prosecutor of Menn Westje, he confirmed that 1.2 million customers were injured, 240 of which were in the north -east state of the United States.
It is assumed that the hacking, known as a scattered spider, stands behind the damage for WestJet data. They say that hackers consist of adolescents and young people who are looking for money by deceiving IT employees, providing them with access to corporate networks.
Canadian Commissioner for Privacy said his office was investigated by the incident with WestJetThe airline field, for its part, says that he notifies the injured customers and cooperates with law enforcement agencies both in Canada and in the USA.
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