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Six Asian airlines report data breaches linked to attack on Amadeus IT Group
Japan Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines reported, over the past week, data breaches traced to Amadeus IT Group, a provider of reservation, ticketing and check-in platforms for aviation.
According to the report published on November 4, 2026 in The Record's feed, six Asian airlines announced data breaches attributed to an attack against Amadeus IT Group, a Spanish company that develops and maintains flight booking, ticket issuance and check-in platforms. The airlines named are Japan Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines, which made statements over the past week.
The source is a machine translation of a report from The Record and does not detail the volume of data, the type of information exposed or the date of the attack; these points should be confirmed in the original report and in each airline's official communications. The relevance for Brazilian organizations lies in third-party risk: an incident at an IT provider can affect customer data of several companies at once. To verify, search for The Record's original article by its title and check the statements published by the airlines themselves.