Data breach at Korean Air leaks 30,000 employee records
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Korean Air experienced a data breach through its former catering subsidiary, KC&D Service, exposing personal details of about 30,000 employees. This follows a similar incident at Asiana Airlines, highlighting ongoing cybersecurity risks in the airline industry.
Source: Korea JoongAng Daily
A data breach involving the personal information of Korean Air employees was recently reported — the second such incident in the airline industry following a similar case at Asiana Airlines last week. The breach occurred after a cyberattack on KC&D Service, a former in-flight catering subsidiary of Korean Air. Korean Air posted an internal notice stating that KC&D had informed them of a leak involving personal data belonging to the airline’s employees, according to sources on Monday. The information — including names and bank account numbers — involved approximately 30,000 records. KC&D was sold to private equity firm Hahn & Company in 2020. Full Story