Chinese hackers are suspected of accessing email and travel details of about nine million easyJet customers, said two sources familiar with the investigation into a cyberattack disclosed by the British airline on Tuesday.
The sources said the hacking tools and techniques used in the January attack pointed to a group of suspected Chinese hackers that has targeted multiple airlines in recent months.
The news of the data breach could result in a hefty fine for the budget airline, which has already been forced to ground its flights because of the Covid-19 pandemic and is battling its founder and biggest shareholder in a long-running dispute over the carrier’s business strategy.
