Caribbean Airlines Confirms Data Security Incident At Third-Party Reservations Provider

Caribbean Airlines Limited has confirmed a data security incident at a third-party reservations provider.

In a statement on Sunday, the airline said it had been informed by its reservations service provider, Amadeus IT Group, S.A., that an unauthorised party exploited a vulnerability to gain access to booking and reservation information. Amadeus has since fixed the vulnerability and strengthened its monitoring and detection capabilities.

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CAL noted that several international airlines served by Amadeus IT Group, S.A., were also affected by the incident, including Japan Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Finnair, Thai Airways, Korean Air and Qantas.