✈️ Qantas Data Breach – Key Advice
- What Happened?
- Qantas suffered a cyberattack exposing customer data.
- Hackers accessed names, contact details, travel histories, and some payment info.
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- Affected Customers
- Primarily impacts frequent flyer members (Qantas Loyalty program).
- Qantas will email impacted users directly.
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- Immediate Steps to Take
- ✅ Change passwords (Qantas account + any reused passwords).
- ✅ Enable 2FA (two-factor authentication) on your Qantas account.
- ✅ Monitor bank statements for suspicious transactions.
- ✅ Beware of phishing emails (scammers may impersonate Qantas).
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- Long-Term Protection
- 🔒 Free credit monitoring: Qantas offers this to affected customers.
- 📞 Contact IDCARE (Australia’s free identity theft support service).
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- Qantas’ Response
- Investigating with cybersecurity experts.
- No evidence of misuse of stolen data yet.
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- Legal Rights
- You can complain to the OAIC (Office of the Australian Information Commissioner).
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Red Flags to Watch For
- Calls/SMS demanding payment or personal details.
- Emails asking for urgent account updates.