Hackers break into American Airlines computer system, steal data of many customers

Dallas. American Airlines says hackers have stolen the personal data of some of its employees and customers after hacking into their e-mails. American Airlines said on Tuesday that there is currently no indication that hackers have misused the personal information of its employees and customers. The airline said that these hackers’ activities came to light in July.

The airline declined to say how many people’s personal information or what kind of data was stolen. American Airlines spokesman Curtis Blessing said American Airlines was aware of the theft of personal information of its employees and customers. The e-mails of only a few employees and customers have been hacked and their personal information stolen. He said that more security measures would be taken to prevent such incidents in future.

American Airlines says hackers may have stolen data about customers’ names, driving license and passport numbers, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth and medical information. According to a report, hackers gained access to the email systems of American Airlines customers and employees through phishing. Whereas the company started telling the affected customers about it last week.

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American Airlines says it has restored the hacked email accounts and hired a third-party cybersecurity firm to investigate the matter. American Airlines said it was taking more technical measures to prevent similar incidents from happening. The company has also offered identity theft protection coverage for up to two years to customers affected by the hacker’s breach.

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