A sophisticated cyberattack targeting an information systems manager that handles 90% of the aviation industry has compromised the personal data of hundreds of thousands of passengers around the world, officials say.
Authorities said the hack targeted servers at SITA, which hosts and manages information for
"[We] took immediate action to contact affected SITA customers and all related organizations," SITA said in a statement.
The company said the cyberattack was "highly sophisticated" and noted that hacking activity has dramatically increased since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
"[We] acted swiftly and initiated targeted containment measures," the company said, adding that it's receiving assistance from leading external IT experts.
SITA said it's informed various carriers about the breach including
It wasn't initially clear precisely what type of information was exposed to hackers.
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