https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/24/18019958/cathay-pacific-airline-data-breach
Cathay Pacific, a major airline based out of Hong Kong reveals that up to 9.4 million passengers had their data stolen in March. The company says passport information including identity card numbers, names, dates of birth, and postal addresses may have been stolen. Some credit numbers have been accessed, the company says. But Cathay Pacific took over six months to reveal the information. The company could run into major troubles in Europe as Europe now has General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) rules that dictate that companies inform customers and law enforcement within three days of finding out a breach. Also, the fact that it took the company six months to inform the customers raises ethical questions regarding the company's performance. How could the customers rely on and to have faith in such a corporation? And the company does not mention how many credit cards with CVV have been accessed. This is a horrific case.
Cathay Pacific, a major airline based out of Hong Kong reveals that up to 9.4 million passengers had their data stolen in March. The company says passport information including identity card numbers, names, dates of birth, and postal addresses may have been stolen. Some credit numbers have been accessed, the company says. But Cathay Pacific took over six months to reveal the information. The company could run into major troubles in Europe as Europe now has General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) rules that dictate that companies inform customers and law enforcement within three days of finding out a breach. Also, the fact that it took the company six months to inform the customers raises ethical questions regarding the company's performance. How could the customers rely on and to have faith in such a corporation? And the company does not mention how many credit cards with CVV have been accessed. This is a horrific case.
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