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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.
“The extent to which…
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