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<\/div>\nCanadian carrier WestJet said on Monday the personal information of some passengers was exposed in a cybersecurity breach earlier this year, though no payment data was compromised.<\/p>\n
The airline said it detected suspicious activity on June 13 and later determined that a \u201csophisticated, criminal third party\u201d had gained unauthorized access to its systems.<\/p>\n
The aviation industry\u2019s growing dependence on complex digital systems and vast stores of passenger data has made it an increasingly attractive target for cybercriminals.<\/p>\n
Earlier this month, a ransomware attack on Collins Aerospace<\/a>, a unit of RTX, disrupted operations across major European airports, crippling check-in and baggage systems at popular hubs such as London\u2019s Heathrow and Berlin.<\/p>\n WestJet said the type of data exposed in the breach varied but could include names, contact details, travel information and documents tied to reservations.<\/p>\n However, no credit card and debit card numbers, expiration dates and CVV numbers were obtained during the breach.<\/p>\n In a notice to U.S. residents on Monday, the carrier said it had worked closely with law enforcement agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security.<\/p>\n It also notified relevant authorities, including the attorneys general of U.S. states where residents were affected.<\/p>\n (Reporting by Shivansh Tiwary in Bengaluru; editing by Krishna Chandra Eluri)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Topics<\/span> Cyber<\/a> Canada<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Was this article valuable?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n