British Airways settles with 2018 data breach victims | Reuters
British Airways settles with 2018 data breach victims
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File photo: A sign is pictured as passengers check-in their flights to London at the counter of British Airways at the Benito Juarez International Airport, in Mexico City. REUTERS/Luis Cortes
British Airways tail fins are pictured at Heathrow Airport in London, Britain, May 17, 2021. REUTERS/John Sibley/File Photo
A British Airways aircraft parks next to an EasyJet plane at Cointrin airport in Geneva, Switzerland June 24, 2021. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
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British Airways tail fins are pictured at Heathrow Airport in London, Britain, May 17, 2021. REUTERS/John Sibley/File Photo
July 6 (Reuters) - British Airways has settled a case brought by customers and staff affected by a massive 2018 data breach that led to personal information being leaked, the court-appointed lead solicitors in the case said on Tuesday.
Law firm PGMBM said those affected by the data leak would receive a confidential settlement following mediation with British Airways. The resolution does not include any admission of liability by the airline, it added.
British Airways, owned by IAG (ICAG.L), revealed a breach of its security systems in 2018 that caused the personal data of 420,000 staff and customers to be leaked.
British Airways in an emailed statement said it was pleased it has been able to settle the group action.
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Britain's Information Commissioner's Office in October fined British Airways 20 million pounds ($27.7 million) - the data protection watchdog's biggest such penalty at the time - for failing to protect the personal and financial details of its customers.
IAG shares were up 3% by 0820 GMT on the London Stock Exchange.
($1 = 0.7212 pounds)
Reporting by Yadarisa Shabong in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh Kuber and Louise Heavens
Reuters
2 minute read
File photo: A sign is pictured as passengers check-in their flights to London at the counter of British Airways at the Benito Juarez International Airport, in Mexico City. REUTERS/Luis Cortes
British Airways tail fins are pictured at Heathrow Airport in London, Britain, May 17, 2021. REUTERS/John Sibley/File Photo
A British Airways aircraft parks next to an EasyJet plane at Cointrin airport in Geneva, Switzerland June 24, 2021. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
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British Airways tail fins are pictured at Heathrow Airport in London, Britain, May 17, 2021. REUTERS/John Sibley/File Photo
July 6 (Reuters) - British Airways has settled a case brought by customers and staff affected by a massive 2018 data breach that led to personal information being leaked, the court-appointed lead solicitors in the case said on Tuesday.
Law firm PGMBM said those affected by the data leak would receive a confidential settlement following mediation with British Airways. The resolution does not include any admission of liability by the airline, it added.
British Airways, owned by IAG (ICAG.L), revealed a breach of its security systems in 2018 that caused the personal data of 420,000 staff and customers to be leaked.
British Airways in an emailed statement said it was pleased it has been able to settle the group action.
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Britain's Information Commissioner's Office in October fined British Airways 20 million pounds ($27.7 million) - the data protection watchdog's biggest such penalty at the time - for failing to protect the personal and financial details of its customers.
IAG shares were up 3% by 0820 GMT on the London Stock Exchange.
($1 = 0.7212 pounds)
Reporting by Yadarisa Shabong in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh Kuber and Louise Heavens
