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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Technology
John Power

Qantas says hackers breached system holding data on 6 million customers

Qantas planes on the tarmac at Perth International Airport, in Australia, on June 29, 2025 [Saeed Khan/AFP]

Qantas is investigating a major cyberattack after hackers accessed a system holding personal data belonging to 6 million customers, Australia’s flagship airline has said.

Qantas took “immediate steps” to secure its systems after detecting “unusual activity” on a third-party platform on Monday, the airline said on Wednesday.

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