Warning for Qantas passengers as global airline booking giant suffers data breach

Qantas is warning customers to be especially cautious after a data breach involving Amadeus, the booking software used by airlines worldwide. Amadeus confirmed that some booking-display data was accessed due to a vulnerability, but it said there is no evidence payment or financial data was compromised and no signs the flaw was used for ransomware. Qantas said Amadeus advised it of unauthorized access to one of its systems, adding that Qantas systems and databases remain secure. Other airlines reported impacts too: Cathay Pacific said about 53,000 bookings were affected, mainly booking references, passenger names and flight details, while Japan Airlines was also impacted. Experts said travel details can enable targeted scams.