Qantas apologises for app glitch revealing user travel detai...

Qantas apologises for app glitch revealing user travel details

The Thaiger | 2024-05-01 07:14

An apology was issued by Qantas, the Australian airline, due to a technology issue with its mobile application, which resulted in the exposure of users' travel details such as their names, flights, and points. The apology followed media reports hinting at a data breach in the app used by frequent flyers, which inadvertently gave users access to other passenger's travel information. Qantas remarked in an official statement that customers were impacted by the Qantas app issue this morning, which has now been resolved, We tender our apologies. Numerous local media sources, quoting Qantas customers, revealed that some users had access to the complete travel information of strangers, with at least one user having the capability to cancel another person's tickets. "It appears that a technology issue, possibly linked to recent system changes, was the cause based on our current investigations...

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