Iberia Customer Data Exposed in Third-Party Vendor Breach
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Iberia, Spain's largest airline, disclosed a data breach affecting customer information after a third-party vendor's systems were compromised. The exposed data includes names, email addresses, and Iberia Club loyalty card numbers, but not login credentials or financial details. The airline has implemented additional security measures, including new checks to prevent unauthorized changes to accounts, and is monitoring for suspicious activity. The breach follows claims by a threat actor of selling 77 GB of allegedly stolen Iberia data, including technical material on aircraft and internal documents, though the connection remains unclear.
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23.11.2025 15:46 2 articles · 1d ago
Iberia Discloses Customer Data Breach After Third-Party Vendor Compromise
Iberia notified customers of a data breach caused by unauthorized access to a supplier's systems. The exposed data includes names, email addresses, and Iberia Club loyalty card numbers. The airline has implemented additional security measures, including new checks to prevent unauthorized changes to accounts, and is monitoring for suspicious activity. A threat actor claimed to have 77 GB of Iberia data for sale, including technical material on aircraft and internal documents, but the connection to the disclosed breach is unclear.
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- Iberia discloses customer data leak after vendor security breach — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 23.11.2025 15:46
- Iberia Airlines Notifies Customers of Supply Chain Data Breach — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 24.11.2025 12:15
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Iberia notified customers of a data breach caused by unauthorized access to a supplier's systems.
First reported: 23.11.2025 15:462 sources, 2 articlesShow sources
- Iberia discloses customer data leak after vendor security breach — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 23.11.2025 15:46
- Iberia Airlines Notifies Customers of Supply Chain Data Breach — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 24.11.2025 12:15
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Exposed data includes names, email addresses, and Iberia Club loyalty card numbers.
First reported: 23.11.2025 15:462 sources, 2 articlesShow sources
- Iberia discloses customer data leak after vendor security breach — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 23.11.2025 15:46
- Iberia Airlines Notifies Customers of Supply Chain Data Breach — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 24.11.2025 12:15
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Customer login credentials and financial information were not compromised.
First reported: 23.11.2025 15:462 sources, 2 articlesShow sources
- Iberia discloses customer data leak after vendor security breach — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 23.11.2025 15:46
- Iberia Airlines Notifies Customers of Supply Chain Data Breach — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 24.11.2025 12:15
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Iberia has added additional protections for email addresses linked to customer accounts.
First reported: 23.11.2025 15:462 sources, 2 articlesShow sources
- Iberia discloses customer data leak after vendor security breach — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 23.11.2025 15:46
- Iberia Airlines Notifies Customers of Supply Chain Data Breach — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 24.11.2025 12:15
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A threat actor claimed to have 77 GB of Iberia data for sale, but the connection to the disclosed breach is unclear.
First reported: 23.11.2025 15:462 sources, 2 articlesShow sources
- Iberia discloses customer data leak after vendor security breach — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 23.11.2025 15:46
- Iberia Airlines Notifies Customers of Supply Chain Data Breach — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 24.11.2025 12:15
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Iberia has implemented new checks to prevent unauthorized changes to customer accounts, requiring a verification code sent by the airline to change passwords.
First reported: 24.11.2025 12:151 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Iberia Airlines Notifies Customers of Supply Chain Data Breach — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 24.11.2025 12:15
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The compromised supplier's identity and type remain unclear, but the stolen data could be used for follow-on phishing attacks.
First reported: 24.11.2025 12:151 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Iberia Airlines Notifies Customers of Supply Chain Data Breach — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 24.11.2025 12:15
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The threat actor claimed to have 77GB of data including technical material on A320 and A321 aircraft, AMP maintenance files, engine data, and internal documents with signatures and certificates.
First reported: 24.11.2025 12:151 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Iberia Airlines Notifies Customers of Supply Chain Data Breach — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 24.11.2025 12:15
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