An Air India flyer on Sunday sent a legal notice to the national carrier’s management, seeking a compensation of ₹30 lakh over the recent leak of personal details of 45 lakh passengers, including those of her and her husband. Also Read: Air India says 10 years of passenger data breachedIn the notice, Delhi-based journalist Ritika Handoo claimed the airline informed her about the breach on June 1, her lawyer said. The notice also accused Air India of “knowingly, intentionally and deliberately” leaking the personal data for breach of sensitive information. “The noticee, Air India, is guilty of leaking the sensitive information and personal data of my client. On May 21, Air India said its passenger service provider system, SITA, faced a “sophisticated” cyber-attack in February, resulting in the personal details of 45 lakh passengers being leaked.

Source: Hindustan Times July 04, 2021 17:26 UTC