British Airways suffers a data breach
British Airways reported hackers stole personal and financial data of its customers from its website and mobile app. The customers affected are those who made bookings on British Airways website or app from 21 August 21 until 5 September. Names, billing address, email address and all bank card details were at risk, with around 380,000 payment cards compromised. The stolen personal data did not include travel or passport detail.
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