It is being reported that 800 customers of the Australian airline Qantas have been subjected to cyber fraud after contractors in India allegedly attempted to steal frequent flyer details. These third-party contractors allegedly indulged in making unauthorized changes to customer bookings. They made changes to the frequent flyer details in an attempt to redirect points to a new account they controlled.

Taking action on the situation Qantas reported that they have secured their system and that customers have received the full amount of points and status credits they were entitled to for their travel. Two third-party airport contractors in India have reportedly been suspended due to this matter which has been referred to local police in India. Read more about this story on our LinkedIn page