Qantas ‘contacted by potential cybercriminal’ after attack on data of up to 6 million customers

Qantas says it has been contacted by “a potential cybercriminal” less than a week after revealing a “significant” breach and theft of data on up to 6 million of its customers from its records during a cyber attack.

The airline said in a statement on Monday that it is working to verify the legitimacy of the contact and have contacted the Australian Federal Police (AFP).

It has not confirmed the nature of the contact or whether a ransom was sought.

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