Singapore Airlines booking records compromised in Amadeus software breach

Singapore Airlines disclosed on Monday that approximately 46,000 customer booking records were illegally accessed through a breach affecting Amadeus, the global airline reservations system provider. The affected records contained passenger personal information associated with bookings made through the platform. Singapore Airlines said it has launched an investigation into the incident and is working with Amadeus to determine the full scope of the breach. The airline stated that no bank account or credit card information was compromised in the incident, limiting potential financial exposure for affected customers. Singapore Airlines has advised passengers to monitor their accounts for suspicious activity and directed customers to contact its customer service team with concerns about their bookings. Amadeus, which provides critical reservation and ticketing systems to airlines worldwide, has not publicly detailed the extent of the breach or provided information on other potentially affected carriers. The incident underscores ongoing cybersecurity challenges in the aviation industry, where large databases of passenger information remain attractive targets for unauthorized access.