Canadian airline WestJet this week confirmed that buyer private info was stolen in a June 2025 cyberattack.
The incident, disclosed on June 13, concerned unauthorized entry to a number of inner methods and impacted the provision of WestJet’s software and web site.
The airline’s operations weren’t affected by the assault, and WestJet restored entry to its software and web site roughly two days after the incident.
In July, WestJet stated the incident had been totally contained and extra security measures have been applied, including that the hackers have been capable of steal sure knowledge from its methods.
This week, the airline revealed that the private info offered by vacationers for reservations or journey has been compromised.
In response to the corporate, names, contact info, government-issued IDs, and different info offered by clients was stolen, however no credit score/debit card particulars or passwords have been obtained.
“Whereas it’s potential that a few of this info may very well be used for id theft or fraud (together with within the context of any booked journey), WestJet shouldn’t be conscious of any misuse of the related knowledge for such functions,” the corporate stated.
WestJet has began notifying the possibly affected people and is offering them with id theft safety providers.
The corporate additionally revealed an FAQ on the incident, together with id safety suggestions.
Moreover, WestJet is warning clients to be cautious of suspicious emails, textual content messages, or calls from people impersonating the airline, who may ask for fee card info.
