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Airline IT provider hacked, Star Alliance and OneWorld frequent flyer data breached
The hack of a company that manages ticket-processing and frequent-flyer data for major global airlines — including Star Alliance and OneWorld members — has compromised the personal data of an unspecified number of travellers.
The hackers were able to access some computer systems at Atlanta-based SITA Passenger Service System for up to a month before the incident’s seriousness was confirmed on February 24, a spokesman for the company’s Geneva-based parent company said.
The spokesman, Sandro Hofer, would not say how many airlines were affected — SITA says it serves more than 400 airlines and is industry owned.
The company said that Singapore Airlines, New Zealand Air and Lufthansa were among those affected.
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