Qantas obtained a court injunction from the NSW Supreme Court to prevent the publication of customer data stolen in a recent cyber attack. The airline cited the ruling as significant, emphasizing there is no evidence that the data has been released publicly. The breach involved cyber criminals impersonating a Qantas employee. Reports indicate that a hacking group named Scattered Spider might be responsible. The stolen data includes sensitive information affecting over a million accounts. Concerns are raised regarding the implications of injuncting media coverage as it may hinder public awareness about the breach.
Qantas has obtained a court injunction to prevent any person or organisation from publishing the customer information stolen in its recent hack. The airline called the ruling of the NSW Supreme Court an 'important next course of action' but also reiterated that there is still 'no evidence' that any data had been released into the public domain.
Reports suggest that a hacking collective known as Scattered Spider may be behind the attack. The incident involved cyber criminals using AI to impersonate a Qantas employee and tricking a customer service operator into divulging crucial information.
The type of data involved in the Qantas incident reportedly varies but includes business and residential addresses of 1.3 million accounts, phone numbers attached to 900,000 accounts, and dates of birth connected to 1.1 million accounts. The majority of the compromised records included names, addresses, and Frequent Flyer details.
Censoring the media without valid justification is unconscionable and to the detriment of society. Injunctions or superinjunctions primarily affect media outlets wanting to inform the public.
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