Malaysia Airlines warns customers after an Amadeus data breach
Malaysia Airlines said customer information processed by reservation provider Amadeus may have been exposed, while its own systems and financial data showed no evidence of compromise.
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Reuters reported that Malaysia Airlines joined several Asian carriers affected by unauthorised access involving Amadeus. The airline said the potentially affected records were processed between August 2023 and September 2026 and that an investigation remains under way.
The carrier said its internal IT systems were not breached and it had found no evidence that payment information was accessed. It advised customers to be cautious about unsolicited messages seeking personal or financial details.
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