Hackers steal data from millions of airport customers
About 8.7 million customers had their data accessed and a ransom was demanded.
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"I was shocked. To find your personal info has been stolen - it is alarming."
— Michael Goddard , Other
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About 8.7 million customers had their data accessed and a ransom was demanded.
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