Yesterday SITA, the IT service provider owned by the airline and airport industry, said it experienced a cyberattack on passenger information. SITA Passenger Service System (PSS) looks after data for several airlines and multiple air carriers have emailed a subset of their passengers telling them they’re affected. The issue highlights the need to reduce the amount of centralized personal data held by corporations, creating a honeypot for cyberattackers. Instead, more data should be retained by individuals using digital identity solutions such as self-sovereign identity.
Examples of airlines that have confirmed the hack has impacted them include Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, and Finnair.
“This was a highly sophisticated attack,” said SITA in a statement. “SITA acted swiftly and initiated targeted containment measures.”
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