Eurail passengers taken for a ride as data breach spills passports, bank details
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Eurail confirmed a data breach exposing customer details like passports and bank info. The breach, announced on Jan. 10, affects undisclosed numbers, with emails sent to customers starting Jan. 13.
Source: The Register
Eurail has confirmed customer information was stolen in a data breach. The European travel company, also known as Interrail to EU residents, initially posted the news on Jan. 10, but affected customers, the number of whom was not disclosed, began receiving emails on Jan. 13. While the company's investigation is ongoing, it revealed the data potentially affected includes: First and last names; Dates of birth; Genders; Email addresses; Home addresses; Telephone numbers; Passport numbers; Passport issuing country; and Passport expiration date. The European Commission published a separate notice about the Eurail breach, saying that in addition to the data specified in the company's email, DiscoverEU travelers may also have photocopies of their IDs, bank account reference numbers, and health data compromised. Full Story