EasyJet Latest Firm to Face UK Data Breach “Class Action”

EasyJet Latest Firm to Face UK Data Breach “Class Action”

June 8, 2020, Covington Alert

On 19 May 2020, easyJet announced that personal data of approximately 9 million customers worldwide had been unlawfully accessed by third parties in a “highly sophisticated cyber-attack”.

Data stolen by the cyber-attackers includes credit card details of 2,000 of the affected customers and, for most other customers, travel details such as departure and arrival dates/times, email addresses and other contact information requested by easyJet when making a booking.