Air Europa Details

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    Air Europa

    Llucmajor, Spain4000 employees • Transportation and Warehousing

    Industry

    Transportation and Warehousing

    Security Incidents

    1

    Air Europa Líneas Aéreas, S.A.U., branded as Air Europa, is the third-largest Spanish airline after Iberia and Vueling. The airline is headquartered in Llucmajor, Mallorca, Spain; it has its main hub at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport with focus city operations at Palma de Mallorca Airport and Tenerife North Airport. Air Europa flies to over 44 destinations in Spain, the rest of Europe, South America, North America, the Caribbean, Morocco and Tunisia.[9][2] Since September 2007, Air Europa has been member of the SkyTeam alliance.

    Security Incidents

    Air Europa Breach of Oct 2023
    Severity Score
    Significant

    Type

    Data Breach

    Summary

    Air Europa, a Spanish airline, experienced a cyberattack on its online payment system, resulting in the exposure of some customers' credit card details. The airline promptly informed affected customers via email and notified relevant financial institutions. However, neither the number of affected customers nor the financial repercussions were disclosed. Air Europa assured that no additional information was compromised in the breach.

    Severity

    Air Europa experienced a security breach but did not disclose the number of affected customers. They assured that only specific personal data was compromised and reassured that other information remained secure. Additionally, Air Europa promptly informed relevant financial institutions about the breach.

    Impact

    Air Europa advised customers to cancel cards used on its website as a precaution against potential fraudulent activity, despite no evidence indicating actual misuse of compromised data.