WestJet Data Breach Exposes Travel Details of 1.2 Million Customers

Data breach at Canadian airline WestJet affects 1.2M passengers

The June data breach of Canada’s second largest airline, WestJet, was blamed on the Scattered Spider hacking group.

WestJet data breach exposes travel details of 1.2 million customers

Canadian airline WestJet is informing customers that the cyberattack disclosed in June compromised the personal information of 1.2 million customers, including passports and ID documents.

Canadian airline WestJet says some customer data stolen in June cyberattack

The attack occurred during the same period when Scattered Spider had begun to pivot toward the aviation sector.

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WestJet, a leading Canadian airline based in Calgary, has confirmed that a cybersecurity attack exposed personal information belonging to some of its passengers. The incident began on June 13, 2025, with the airline issuing an initial advisory shortly afterwards. The airline detected suspicious activity, including restricted access for several users to internal systems and the WestJet app. They immediately activated specialized teams and contact…

WestJet Data Breach Hits 1.2M Passengers via Scattered Spider Hack

In a significant blow to aviation cybersecurity, Canadian airline WestJet has confirmed that a data breach compromised the personal information of approximately 1.2 million passengers. The incident, first detected in June 2025, involved unauthorized access by a sophisticated hacking group, leading to the exposure of sensitive details such as names, contact information, travel itineraries, and in some cases, passport numbers and identification do…