Hackers leak Qantas data containing 5 million customer records after ransom deadline passes

Hacker collective Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters demanded payment in return for preventing the stolen data of nearly 40 companies from being shared

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Hackers leaked the personal records of five million Qantas customers on the dark web on Saturday afternoon, according to a cybersecurity expert, after a ransom deadline set by the cybercriminals passed.

The company is one of more than 40 firms globally caught up in the hack, reported to contain up to 1bn customer records.