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Recommended Facebook says 30 million user accounts were stolen in huge hack The airline said that it had found “no evidence that any personal information has been misused”. The hack also had no effect on flight safety because the information system is separate from its flight operations systems, it said. “We are very sorry for any concern this data security event may cause our passengers,” said Rupert Hogg, Cathay Pacific’s CEO. “We acted immediately to contain the event, commence a thorough investigation with the assistance of a leading cyber security firm, and to further strengthen our IT security measures.” Mr Hogg said the company would contact affected passengers to inform them about how to protect themselves. But he said no information had been abused and that passwords had not been stolen. The hack is the latest in a series of attacks on airlines. They have included smaller hacks on British Airways, Delta Airlines and Air Canada.<doc-sep>He said there was "no evidence that any personal data has been misused" and that the airline was in the process of contacting affected passengers.<doc-sep>Cathay Pacific, the Hong Kong-based international airline, acknowledged on Wednesday that its computer system had been compromised at least seven months ago, exposing the personal data and travel histories of as many as 9.4 million people. The breach involved private user information, including phone numbers, dates of birth, frequent flier membership numbers and passport and government ID numbers, as well as information on passengers’ past travels. The airline said that 27 credit card numbers — but not their corresponding security codes — had been obtained, as had 403 expired credit card numbers. The company said that no passwords were compromised, and that the breach would not affect flight operations or safety. It said it learned in May that passenger data had been exposed after first discovering suspicious activity on its network in March. It did not immediately respond when asked whether it had any indication of who was responsible, and why it did not announce the breach earlier. “The safety and security of our passengers remains our top priority,” said Rupert Hogg, the carrier’s chief executive.<doc-sep>
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