Qantas’s approach to data management has garnered praise from cybersecurity experts following a recent attempted data breach, highlighting both the strengths and ongoing challenges of securing sensitive information in the digital age. The airline was targeted in an attack believed to have originated via a third-party provider, but crucially, there is no evidence that personal financial or passport details were compromised.
Paul Henaghan, Managing Director for Cohesity in Australia and New Zealand, commended Qantas’s strategies for mitigating the impact of the attack. “What Qantas has done well in this instance is to store data in separate systems, as opposed to having all data in one system that is managed by a third-party platform. This ensures that a single breach does not compromise all of Qantas’ data and operations, and in this case has kept information like credit card, personal financial data, and passport details out of reach,” he explained.
Henaghan noted that organisations with large stores of customer data, like those in the aviation industry, have become increasingly attractive targets for cybercriminals. “The attack on Qantas is a reminder that all…
