Utair
- Place a fraud alert or credit freeze with the major credit bureaus to block new accounts opened in your name.
- Expect more phishing and spam at this address. Treat messages that reference this company with extra caution.
- Watch for text-message phishing and SIM-swap attempts on your phone number.
- Be wary of targeted scams that use your personal details to sound convincing.
What is the Utair data breach?
In August 2020, news broke of a data breach of Russian airline Utair that dated back to the previous year . The breach contained over 400k unique email addresses along with extensive personal information including names, physical addresses, dates of birth,...
When did the data breach happen?
This data breach occurred around March 2019.
How many accounts were affected?
Around 401,400 accounts were affected.
What information was exposed?
Exposed data included Dates of birth, Email addresses, Genders, Loyalty program details, Names, Passport numbers, Phone numbers and Physical addresses.
What should I do if I was affected?
Place a fraud alert or credit freeze with the major credit bureaus to block new accounts opened in your name. Expect more phishing and spam at this address. Treat messages that reference this company with extra caution. Watch for text-message phishing and SIM-swap attempts on your phone number. Be wary of targeted scams that use your personal details to sound convincing.