Air India data hack: Delhi journalist seeks ₹30 lakh compensation from airline

An Air India flyer on Sunday sent a legal notice to the national carrier’s management, seeking a compensation of ₹30 lakh over the recent leak of personal details of 45 lakh passengers, including those of her and her husband.

In the notice, Delhi-based journalist Ritika Handoo claimed the airline informed her about the breach on June 1, her lawyer said. “The breach is a violation of my right to be forgotten and informational autonomy,” the notice quoted Handoo as saying.

The notice also accused Air India of “knowingly, intentionally and deliberately” leaking the personal data for breach of sensitive information.