Cathay Pacific reports personal data security incident involving Amadeus IT

Cathay Pacific Airways has reported a data security breach involving its third-party service provider Amadeus, which exposed information linked to around 53,000 bookings made with the airline.

The unauthorised access occurred within Amadeus' systems and involved personal information processed by the service provider. The data accessed included booking references, passenger names and flight details.

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Cathay Pacific said the breach has not affected its own systems or operations, and its services continue to function normally.

Amadeus has confirmed that it has taken steps to contain the breach. Cathay Pacific said it is continuing to investigate the matter.

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The airline added that there is no evidence so far that passengers' financial or payment information was accessed.