"Southwest, American Airlines Pilot Data Exposed"

A data breach faced by a third-party vendor resulted in the exposure of sensitive information on Southwest Airlines and American Airlines pilot applicants. After a third-party vendor was compromised, both US-based air carriers sent out breach notification letters to thousands of people. The vendor managed their pilot application and recruitment websites. According to the third-party vendor, on or around April 30, 2023, an unauthorized actor accessed the vendor's systems and obtained certain files provided by some pilot and cadet applicants. Both companies have expressed that the breach did not affect their internal systems. Based on information provided to the Maine Attorney General, the data breach affected slightly more than 3,000 people for Southwest and nearly 5,800 people for American Airlines. This article continues to discuss the exposure of Southwest Airlines and American Airlines pilot applicant data. 

Cybernews reports "Southwest, American Airlines Pilot Data Exposed"