Cathay Pacific says data from 53,000 bookings compromised in Amadeus cyberattack
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- South China Morning Postseen 31 Oct, 17:46description edited
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Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has revealed that personal data and flight details of 53,000 bookings were compromised after hackers breached its technology service provider’s system. The carrier is among hundreds of airlines worldwide that use technology solutions provided by Amadeus IT Group. Cathay said on Friday that the unauthorised access took place between August 2023 and September 2026. “We apologise to our customers for the concern and inconvenience caused by this...Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has revealed that 53,000 bookings were compromised after hackers breached the system of its technology service provider. The carrier is among hundreds of airlines worldwide that use technology solutions provided by Amadeus IT Group. The revelation follows similar disclosures by Korean Air and Japan Airlines. Cathay said on Friday that the unauthorised access took place between August 2023 and September 2026. “We apologise to our customers for the...
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Fri, 30 October 2026
2 reports- South China Morning Post08:38first to reportedited after publishing
Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has revealed that 53,000 bookings were compromised after hackers breached the system of its technology service provider. The carrier is among hundreds of airlines worldwide that use technology solutions provided by Amadeus IT Group. The revelation follows similar disclosures by Korean Air and Japan Airlines. Cathay said on Friday that the unauthorised access took place between August 2023 and September 2026. “We apologise to our customers for the...
- Channel News Asia11:37
Tue, 3 November 2026
2 reports- straitstimes.com12:51
Bank account or credit card information has not been exposed. Read more at straitstimes.com.
- Channel News Asia14:05
Customers’ names, booking references and travel details were among the data exposed, but SIA said its own IT systems were not breached.
Fri, 6 November 2026
2 reports- South China Morning Post14:30
A massive data breach that affected several airlines across Asia has underscored the need for industries in the region to revisit their reliance on third-party suppliers, analysts have said, warning that more critical infrastructure may soon be affected. Last week, a wave of airlines reported that customer information was accessed in a data security breach involving Spanish software provider Amadeus. Several of these breaches involved information found in booking details, including flight...
- Wirtualna Polska (Poland)18:36
Norweski wywiad ostrzega przed rozległym wyciekiem danych klientów linii lotniczych. Cyberprzestępcy włamali się do systemu rezerwacji biletów Amadeus i przez ostatnie trzy lata mogli uzyskiwać dostęp do nazwisk, tras podróży oraz numerów paszportów pasażerów. Zagrożenie dotyczy pracowników ponad 190 norweskich instytucji państwowych.