o Source link: https://news.sky.com/story/ba-calls-in-police-over-customer-data-theft-from-website-11491980\r
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- Earlier today, British Airways said credit card information of\r
- at least 380,000 customers have been "compromised" in a data\r
- breach that occurred between August 21 and September 5. The\r
- information stolen includes customer names, email addresses,\r
- home addresses and payment card information -- but not travel\r
- or passport details. Sky News reports: In an email to affected\r
- customers, BA said: "We're deeply sorry, but you may have been\r
- affected. We recommend that you contact your bank or credit\r
- card provider and follow their recommended advice. We take the\r
- protection of your personal information very seriously. Please\r
- accept our deepest apologies for the worry and inconvenience\r
- that this criminal activity has caused." The breach has been\r
- "resolved" and the website is "working normally," it said. In\r
- a statement, the airline added: "We have notified the police\r
- and relevant authorities... [and] will continue to keep our\r
- customers updated with the very latest information. We will be\r
+ Earlier today, British Airways said [1]credit card information\r
+ of at least 380,000 customers have been "compromised" in a\r
+ data breach that occurred between August 21 and September 5.\r
+ The information stolen includes customer names, email\r
+ addresses, home addresses and payment card information -- but\r
+ not travel or passport details. Sky News reports:\r
+ \r
+ > In an email to affected customers, BA said: "We're deeply\r
+ sorry, but you may have been affected. We recommend that you\r
+ contact your bank or credit card provider and follow their\r
+ recommended advice. We take the protection of your personal\r
+ information very seriously. Please accept our deepest\r
+ apologies for the worry and inconvenience that this criminal\r
+ activity has caused." The breach has been "resolved" and the\r
+ website is "working normally," it said. In a statement, the\r
+ airline added: "We have notified the police and relevant\r
+ authorities... [and] will continue to keep our customers\r
+ updated with the very latest information. We will be\r
contacting customers and will manage any claims on an\r
individual basis."\r
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+ [1] https://news.sky.com/story/ba-calls-in-police-over-custome-\r
+ r-data-theft-from-website-11491980\r
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