Knee-jerk corporate responses to data leaks protect brands like Qantas — but consumers are getting screwed

The article reports that Qantas suffered a major cybersecurity incident exposing frequent-flyer and customer data for approximately 5 million people; despite obtaining a court injunction against “persons unknown” to block access, the data was leaked on the dark web and third parties (like Equifax/Norton) alerted customers, highlighting legal and practical limits of injunction-based breach containment.