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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/oct/11/hackers-leak-qantas-data-containing-5-million-customer-records-after-ransom-deadline-passes

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>Hackers say they have leaked the personal records of 5 million Qantas customers on the dark web, after a ransom deadline set by the cybercriminals passed. The airline is one of more than 40 firms globally caught up in the hack, reported to contain up to 1 billion customer records. The hacker collective Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters released an extortion note on a data leaks site on the dark web last week, demanding payment in return for preventing the stolen data from being shared.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/oct/11/hackers-leak-qantas-data-containing-5-million-customer-records-after-ransom-deadline-passes From the post: >>Hackers say they have leaked the personal records of 5 million Qantas customers on the dark web, after a ransom deadline set by the cybercriminals passed. The airline is one of more than 40 firms globally caught up in the hack, reported to contain up to 1 billion customer records. The hacker collective Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters released an extortion note on a data leaks site on the dark web last week, demanding payment in return for preventing the stolen data from being shared.

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The problem with these hacker groups is they are well established scum bags, so any ransom you pay them is worthless. They are going to keep copies of your data and eventually sell it anyway. They have no bargaining power. The only use in paying them a ransom is to get a possible lead to hunt them down.

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Maybe if they encrypted all their records they couldn't release them unless it was an inside job.

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Exactly what info would an airlines have on a customer that is not already likely leaked. Most of all of us have the basics, SOC, Mothers Maiden, DOB, Addresses, EMails, Phones. Outside of the company maybe just paying to not have it released, what real risk is this.

On second thought, if it has "meal preferences" we could find all that are "kosher" then verify a list of crypto kikes.