One expert warns frequent flier points could be used to create fake flight rescheduling emails or fraudulent redemption offers<ul><li><a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/oct/13/australia-news-live-qantas-hack-data-leak-scam-warning-nsw-sydney-potholes-social-media-ban-anika-wells-albanese-sussan-ley-labor-liberal-coalition-ntwnfb”>Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</li><li>Get our <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl”>breaking news email, <a href=”https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3″>free app or <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl”>daily news podcast</li></ul>The number of scams is expected to rise after the personal information of millions of <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/oct/11/hackers-leak-qantas-data-containing-5-million-customer-records-after-ransom-deadline-passes”>Qantas customers was leaked on the dark web by international hackers.A hacker collective called Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters released the stolen records from <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jul/02/qantas-confirms-cyber-attack-exposes-records-of-up-to-6-million-customers”>more than 40 companies worldwide, including Qantas, on Saturday after their deadline for ransom payment passed. <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/oct/13/qantas-hack-leak-customer-data-dark-web-what-you-need-to-know”>Continue reading…
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