Qantas contacted by suspected cyber criminal but airline won’t confirm if hacking ransom demanded

Hacked airline says Australian federal police have been engaged but it ‘won’t be commenting any further on the detail of the contact’

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A potential cyber criminal has made contact with Qantas, the airline has confirmed, after a major attack on its network exposed the personal records of up to 6 million customers.

In a statement on Monday evening, a spokesperson for Qantas said the Australian federal police (AFP) had been engaged but the airline would not confirm if a ransom was being sought for the compromised personal data.