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Airbus denies hack risks commercial jet security, admits investigation ongoing Airbus employee details hacked in unprecedented data breach
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European airplane maker Airbus has reassured the public that a security breach of its commercial aircraft information systems will not affect commercial flights, despite an ongoing investigation into the nature of the hack. European airplane maker Airbus has admitted that IDs and contacts of its employees were compromised in a massive hack. The company is rushing to reinforce its security measures.
While Airbus admits it is still investigating who was behind the hack and what exactly happened, the aircraft manufacturer claims there’s no way it will impact its commercial activities. The hackers were able to access data including the identification details and professional contacts of some European Airbus employees. The firm didn’t elaborate on the nature of the hack, but said that “investigations are ongoing to understand if any specific data was targeted,” according to a press release.
The hackers were able to access data including the identification details and contacts of some European Airbus employees, and “investigations are ongoing to understand if any specific data was targeted,” according to a press release from the company, which advised employees to “take all necessary precautions going forward.” The plane manufacturer instructed its employees to “take all necessary precautions going forward,” but moved to reassure the public that its commercial activities have not been impacted.
Airbus, meanwhile, is taking “immediate and appropriate actions to reinforce existing security measures” – though those apparently weren’t enough to keep the hackers out – “and to mitigate its potential impact.” Airbus is taking “immediate and appropriate actions to reinforce existing security measures,” which weren’t sufficient to keep the hackers out this time around, “and to mitigate its potential impact.”
The European company is a leading manufacturer of commercial airplanes, along with Boeing. The European company is one of the leading manufacturers of commercial airplanes, along with Boeing.
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