Asiana Airlines Breach Exposes Data of 10,000 Employees; Customer Info Safe, Company Says

A Christmas Eve security nightmare has hit South Korea's second-largest airline. Asiana Airlines Inc. confirmed that the personal information of around 10,000 employees was leaked in a suspected hacking attempt on its internal network. While the carrier insists customer data wasn't compromised, the breach exposes critical vulnerabilities within its corporate systems.

What Was Leaked and Who Was Affected

According to a report by Yonhap News Agency, Asiana issued an internal emergency notice on Thursday, December 24, stating an external hacking attempt was made on its intranet the previous day. The breach is believed to have exposed the names and phone numbers of approximately 10,000 executives and staff, including those at affiliated companies. Their intranet accounts, encrypted passwords, and email addresses were also leaked.

The Company's Response

Asiana moved quickly to contain the damage. An official stated, "As soon as the company identified the data leak, it has immediately denied illegal access (to its system)." The airline is taking further measures, including a mandatory password change for its intranet. The company has been adamant that no personal customer information was exposed in the incident.