Air Canada, Canada's largest airline, has disclosed a cybersecurity incident in which hackers gained limited access to its internal systems, resulting in the breach of data belonging to some employees.
According to the airline, the incident resulted in the theft personal information employee Customer data was not affected.
“ An unauthorized group briefly gained limited access to an internal Air Canada system, related to the personal information of certain employees and to certain records ,” a statement posted Wednesday, September 20, on Air Canada’s website said
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The company stressed that systems related to flights and customer service were not affected by the incident and there was no access to customer information .
Air Canada says it has notified employees affected by the data breach and has also notified relevant law enforcement authorities about the incident.
"We can also confirm that all of our systems are fully operational," the statement continues.
The company explains that it took extra security measures, with the help of leading cybersecurity experts.
“We have since implemented further improvements to our security measures, including with the help of leading global cybersecurity experts, to prevent such incidents in the future. This is part of our commitment to maintaining the security of the data we hold“.
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Air Canada did not provide further details about the incident that led to the breach of employees' .
It is worth noting, however, that this is not the first time that the systems of Canada's largest airline have been breached by hackers.
In 2018, Air Canada revealed that the profile information of 20,000 users of its mobile app had been compromised by unauthorized parties. As a result, the airline was forced to lock all accounts (1.7 million) as a safeguard.
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Data breaches are one of the most serious threats in the digital age. It is vital that companies take appropriate measures to protect the sensitive information they handle, whether it concerns personal data , or information related to employees and the company itself. Despite the breach, Air Canada confirmed that it has taken additional security, strengthening the protection of its systems and its ability to respond to potential future breaches.
Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com
