Qantas says 5.7 million affected by breach, leaked info not enough to access frequent flyer accounts

Qantas disclosed a breach of a contact center that exposed data for about 5.7 million customers — roughly 2.8 million with names, emails and Frequent Flyer numbers and another 1.7 million with those fields plus additional PII (addresses, DOBs, phone numbers, meal preferences or genders). No credit card or passport data were stolen; Qantas is investigating with law enforcement, has begun notifying affected customers, and reported possible contact from someone claiming to be the criminal actor. The article also situates the incident within a wave of airline-targeted intrusions linked to the Scattered Spider group and notes ongoing forensic and police-led response activities.