The breach involved personal data, such as name, contact, passport, ticket and credit card details, but no passwords were affected. For Air India, the

Air India Says February's Data Breach Affected 4.5 Million Passengers

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2021-05-23 03:00:06

The breach involved personal data, such as name, contact, passport, ticket and credit card details, but no passwords were affected.

For Air India, the breach is the latest headache at a time when it is trying to rein in costs while the government seeks to sell its interest in the company. Photo: PTI

New Delhi: Personal data of about 4.5 million passengers of Air India was leaked in a cyber attack on the air line’s data processor but the compromised servers were later secured, the India n state-run carrier said in a statement.

The debt-laden air line, a member of global air lines consortium Star Alliance, said the breach involved personal data , such as name, contact, passport, ticket and credit card details, registered between August 2011 and February 2021. No passwords were affected .

Air India ‘s data processor, SITA PSS (Passenger Service System), had in recent months informed the air line about a cyber attack it faced in February, following which the India n air line investigated the matter and secured compromised servers.