Breach Database / TAP Air Portugal
Yes — TAP Air Portugal was breached.
- 6.1 million accounts affected
- Breach occurred 2022-08-25 · flytap.com
- Verified entry in the Have I Been Pwned catalog
What happened
In August 2022, the Portuguese airline TAP Air Portugal was the target of a ransomware attack perpetrated by the Ragnar Locker gang who later leaked the compromised data via a public dark web site. Over 5M unique email addresses were exposed alongside other personal data including names, genders, DoBs, phone numbers and physical addresses.
What data was exposed
- Dates of birth
- Email addresses
- Genders
- Names
- Nationalities
- Phone numbers
- Physical addresses
- Salutations
- Spoken languages
What to do right now
- Be alert for smishing and SIM-swap attempts. Treat unexpected texts and "carrier" calls with suspicion; add a PIN/port-freeze with your mobile carrier.
- Watch for targeted phishing mail. A leaked home address makes postal and doorstep scams more convincing.
- Expect convincing phishing emails. Attackers use breached details to write personalized emails. Be suspicious of any message referencing this service.
- Check your other accounts on Have I Been Pwned. Your email address may appear in other breaches you don't know about yet.
- Monitor the apps you use going forward. Clearly watches the breach record for the companies behind your apps and alerts you the moment one appears.
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