<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Millions of customers' data may have been compromised in a cyberattack on Qantas, the airline confirmed in a statement to shareholders this morning.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The airline said the cyberattack occurred on Monday after a cybercriminal targeted a customer contact centre and gained access to a third-party customer servicing platform.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Qantas said the attack compromised customer data, potentially impacting six million customers who have service records on the system.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>LIVE UPDATES:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/sydney-nsw-storm-updates-warnings-dangerous-winds-heavy-rain-across-nsw-coast/ed708988-cddf-43fa-aabd-abcbd991daa8" target="_blank"><strong><span>Dozens of flights cancelled at Sydney Airport</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Qantas can confirm that a cyber incident has occurred in one of its contact centres, impacting customer data. The system is now contained," a statement released to shareholders says.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We understand this will be concerning for customers. We are currently contacting customers to make them aware of the incident, apologise and provide details on the support available."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We are continuing to investigate the proportion of the data that has been stolen, though we expect it will be significant."</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/qantas-hit-by-cyberattack-six-million-customers-data-potentially-compromised/aa83aada-7774-4921-b39c-038aaeaf0687" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Affected data includes names, email addresses, phone numbers, birthdays and frequent flyer numbers.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The company said credit card details, personal financial information and password details were not held in the affected system and have not been compromised.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/elon-musk-donald-trump-fighting-again-doge-investigation-big-beautiful-bill/7967c32b-2ea2-4077-8d58-d209afaa3efd" target="_blank"><strong><span>Trump says DOGE is a monster that may 'go back and eat Elon'</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Qantas said frequent flyer accounts were not compromised. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We sincerely apologise to our customers and we recognise the uncertainty this will cause," Qantas Group Chief Executive Officer Vanessa Hudson said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Our customers trust us with their personal information and we take that responsibility seriously.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We are contacting our customers today and our focus is on providing them with the necessary support.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We are working closely with the Federal Government's National Cyber Security Coordinator, the Australian Cyber Security Centre and independent specialised cyber security experts."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>More to come...</span></div></div>