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Suspected Attacker Contacts Qantas After 6M-Customer Data Breach

Qantas said a suspected cybercriminal has contacted the airline after its recent data breach exposed personal details of more than six million customers. The carrier has engaged the Australian Federal Police and is working to verify the individual’s authenticity while bolstering its cybersecurity defenses.

2025-07-07T18:03:24.716660-07:00

Via Satellite

Space TS and Synergy Quantum to Build India’s First Indigenous Quantum-Secure Satellite

2025-07-08T13:09:50.551023-07:00

The Guardian

Qantas Confirms Data Breach Exposed 6 Million Customer Accounts

2025-07-01T17:05:06.934295-07:00

AINonline

EASA and IATA Outline Four-Point Plan to Combat Rising GNSS Interference

2025-06-23T08:31:40.819352-07:00

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Wall Street Journal

Earth’s Crust Magnetism Offers Novel Backup to GPS for Aircraft Navigation As GPS signals face increasing threats from spoofing and jamming, researchers are exploring a navigation system based on measuring subtle variations in Earth’s crustal magnetic fields. The approach promises a reliable, passive backup for commercial and military aircraft in contested or signal-denied environments.

2025-07-15T04:27:33.722222-07:00

Earth’s Crust Magnetism Offers Novel Backup to GPS for Aircraft Navigation

Associated Press

Retired Army Officer Pleads Guilty to Leaking Top-Secret Ukraine War Intel on Dating Site David Slater, a retired US Army officer working as a civilian at Offutt Air Force Base, pleaded guilty to conspiring to transmit classified intelligence on Russia's war against Ukraine via a foreign dating site. Sentencing is set for October 8, with prosecutors recommending six to seven years in prison.

2025-07-14T10:21:29.993110-07:00

Retired Army Officer Pleads Guilty to Leaking Top-Secret Ukraine War Intel on Dating Site

Aviation Source

Qantas confirms no financial data taken as call-centre hack exposes 5.7M frequent-flyer records Qantas warns that a July 9 call-centre hack exposed personal details of 5.7 million frequent-flyer customers but that no financial data appears to have been taken. The airline has begun notifying affected members as it works to determine the full scope of the breach.

2025-07-08T19:01:11.339308-07:00

Qantas confirms no financial data taken as call-centre hack exposes 5.7M frequent-flyer records

Via Satellite

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Space TS and Synergy Quantum to Build India’s First Indigenous Quantum-Secure Satellite Space TS and Synergy Quantum have partnered to co-develop what could become India’s first locally designed quantum-secure satellite, targeting ultra-secure key distribution for defense and commercial networks. The collaboration leverages Synergy Quantum’s encryption expertise and Space TS’s spacecraft integration capabilities.

2025-07-08T13:09:50.551023-07:00

Space TS and Synergy Quantum to Build India’s First Indigenous Quantum-Secure Satellite

Aviation Source

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Suspected Attacker Contacts Qantas After 6M-Customer Data Breach Qantas said a suspected cybercriminal has contacted the airline after its recent data breach exposed personal details of more than six million customers. The carrier has engaged the Australian Federal Police and is working to verify the individual’s authenticity while bolstering its cybersecurity defenses.

2025-07-07T18:03:24.716660-07:00

Suspected Attacker Contacts Qantas After 6M-Customer Data Breach

Aviation Source

Qantas to Detail Third-Party Contact Centre Hack Next Week After Securing Systems Qantas says its systems are secure after a June 30 cyberattack on a third-party contact centre in Manila exposed customer data, and frequent flyer accounts remain safe. The airline will review call centre operations and provide full breach details next week.

2025-07-03T15:23:22.167381-07:00

Qantas to Detail Third-Party Contact Centre Hack Next Week After Securing Systems

The Guardian

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Qantas Confirms Data Breach Exposed 6 Million Customer Accounts Qantas has confirmed a significant cyberattack on one of its contact centres, with personal data for more than 6 million customers accessed and likely stolen. Security experts have linked the breach to the Scattered Spider ransomware group, marking Australia’s largest airline data compromise in years.

2025-07-01T17:05:06.934295-07:00

Qantas Confirms Data Breach Exposed 6 Million Customer Accounts

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Shift5 and Avionica to Deliver Enhanced GPS Integrity Monitoring to Commercial Aviation Shift5 and Avionica have partnered to integrate advanced GPS integrity solutions into commercial aircraft, enabling real-time detection of spoofing and signal degradation via Avionica’s connectivity modules. The collaboration aims to bolster navigation resilience and compliance amid rising GNSS interference threats.

2025-06-29T04:10:47.792001-07:00

Shift5 and Avionica to Deliver Enhanced GPS Integrity Monitoring to Commercial Aviation

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