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Bangkok Airways has announced that it has experienced a cybersecurity attack

Exploit: Ransomware

Bangkok Airways: Airline

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Risk to Business: 1.802 = Severe

Bangkok Airways has announced that it has experienced a “cybersecurity attack which resulted in unauthorized and unlawful access to its information system”. There’s no word from the company about how many customers were involved in the breach or what timeframe the data came from, but they were quick to assure customers that no operations or aeronautics systems or data were impacted.

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Individual Risk: 1.761 = Severe

The company said in a statement that their initial investigation revealed that the names, nationalities, genders, phone numbers, emails, addresses, contact information, passport information, historical travel information, partial credit card information, and special meal information for passengers of the airline were accessed by the hackers.

Customers Impacted: Unknown

How it Could Affect Your Customers’ Business: Ransomware is the weapon of choice for both run-of-the-mill cybercriminals and nation-state threat actors. Every business needs to be ready for it.

Source: Zdnet