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Air India passenger data breach reveals SITA hack worse than first thought



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Three months after air transport data giant SITA reported a data breach, we are still learning about the damage.
Air India said this week that personal data of about 4.5 million passengers had been compromised following the incident at SITA, Indian flag carrier airline’s data processor. The stolen information included  passengers’ name, credit card details, date of birth, contact information, passport information, ticket information, Star Alliance and Air India frequent flyer data, Air India said in a statement (PDF).
CVV/CVC data of credit cards were not held by SITA, said Air India as it urged passengers to change passwords “ …

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