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+ 380,000 CARD PAYMENTS COMPROMISED IN BRITISH AIRWAYS BREACH \r
+ (SKY.COM) \r
+\r
+ Thursday September 06, 2018 @11:30PM (BeauHD)\r
+ from the sorry-not-sorry dept.\r
+\r
+ o News link: https://it.slashdot.org/story/18/09/07/0247228/380000-card-payments-compromised-in-british-airways-breach\r
+ o Source link: https://news.sky.com/story/ba-calls-in-police-over-customer-data-theft-from-website-11491980\r
+\r
+\r
+ 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
+ contacting customers and will manage any claims on an\r
+ individual basis."\r
+\r
+\r
+ ** when not if (Score:2)\r
+ (by johnsnails ( 1715452 ))\r
+\r
+ \r
+ when not if\r
+\r
+ ** And that should be really expensive for them (Score:5,\r
+ Insightful)\r
+ (by gweihir ( 88907 ))\r
+\r
+ \r
+ Say, $100 per customer, payable to the customer for their\r
+ hassle. But likely this will not cost them a thing. So it will\r
+ happen again and again and again.\r
+\r
+ ** For 380,000 ... (Score:2)\r
+ (by CaptainDork ( 3678879 ))\r
+\r
+ \r
+ ... years, the universe was in an expanding opaque plasma state\r
+ so dense that photons could not travel very far.\r
+ Coincidence?\r
+ Yes, I'm sure of it.\r
+\r
+ ** What else is new. (Score:2)\r
+ (by Hallux-F-Sinister ( 5127197 ))\r
+\r
+ \r
+ -Sigh-.\r
+ This is why we can’t have nice things.\r
+\r
+ ** Not enough (Score:2)\r
+ (by hcs_$reboot ( 1536101 ))\r
+\r
+ \r
+ "We take the protection of your personal information very\r
+ seriously" Almost insulting to put that in the email sent to\r
+ affected clients.\r
+\r
+\r