LONDON: British Airways said on Thursday that the personal and financial details of customers making bookings between Aug 21 and Sep 5 were stolen in a data breach involving 380,000 payment cards. "The personal and financial details of customers making bookings on our website and app were compromised," it said. The National Crime Agency said: "We are aware of reports of a data breach affecting British Airways and are working with partners to assess the best course of action." And in May 2017, British Airways suffered a major computer system failure triggered by a power supply issue near Heathrow which left 75,000 customers stranded. IAG, which owns British Airways and Spanish carrier Iberia, said last month that first-half profits more than doubled.

Source: Bangkok Post September 06, 2018 20:37 UTC