Easyjet hacked: 9 million people's data accessed plus 2, 200 folks' credit card details grabbed

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https://www.theregister.co.uk/2020/05/19/easyjet_hack_9million_2000_credit_cards/

By Gareth Corfield
The Register
19 May 2020

Updated Budget British airline Easyjet has been hacked, it has told the 
stock markets, admitting nine million people's details were accessed and 
more than 2,000 customers' credit card details stolen.

Some information about the attack was released to the London Stock 
Exchange by the company, which claimed it had been targeted by "a highly 
sophisticated source".

Email addresses and "travel details" of "approximately 9 million 
customers" were slurped by the unidentified hackers. Easyjet insists that 
the passport and credit card details of nearly all of those people were 
not affected.

However, 2,208 unlucky souls within the group did have their credit card 
details nabbed. Precisely which details – 16 digit card number, 3-digit 
CVV from the reverse, expiry date and so on – were not spelled out.

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