Forty-five million Malindo Air passenger records from 2019 data leak allegedly uploaded online


The uploader alleges that the database contains email addresses, physical addresses, dates of birth, passport numbers, and phone numbers of customers. — AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star

PETALING JAYA: The personal data of 45 million Malindo Air customers, leaked in a data breach in 2019, has allegedly resurfaced on an online forum.

The database was made available on Sept 3, with the uploader alleging it includes email and physical addresses, dates of birth, passport numbers and the phone numbers of the airline’s customers.

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