Qantas says 6M customers caught up in cyberattack

The personal data of more than 6 million Qantas customers could have been stolen in a cyberattack believed to be part of a co-ordinated attack on airlines globally.

The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation issued a statement this week warning airlines not to pay ransoms to a cybercriminal gang called Scattered Spider, which is thought to be responsible for the attacks.

Ayesha de Kretser is a senior reporter with The Australian Financial Review covering the aviation and tourism sectors. She has previously reported on banking, mining and commodity markets.