Unauthorized users have accessed personal data of Iberia customers, first name, last name and stolen email

The big companies are committed to safetysince they have effective solutions offered by different brands for data protection. Data that usually stores and that correspond to a multitude of clients and users who use the services of this company. But sometimes, hackers with not very good intentions try to collect this datato later request a rescue or obtain an economic benefit of them. The last company affected by this type of incident was Iberia.

Iberia has detected unauthorized access to its customers’ data

The company itself has issued a statement indicating that has detected unauthorized access to the systems of one of its suppliers. This means that some unauthorized users have accessed to user data through an Iberia supplier who has access to their systems. Let’s explain it in more detail.

The access has originated from an Iberia supplier

The suppliers from Iberia have access to Iberia systems through an authentication system such as a username and password. Unauthorized users unrelated to this provider, protagonist of the incident, have been made with this authentication system (username and password, for example) to access Iberia systems. Once they have accessed Iberia systems They have managed to access customer data to obtain your data.

The company is beefing up security and helping potentially affected customers.

Fortunately, Iberia tells us that the data they have accessed has been name, surname and maybe email. Although only have this data, it is reason enough to be wary of suspicious emails where your name and surname are reflected and have a supposed Iberia company as the sender. Fortunately, other data such as account access users and their password associated, the payment details stored by Iberia.

Hackers have not been able to access payment details or access passwords

The company has activated its security protocol as soon as it has become aware of this incident, and is collaborating by offering extra security measures for possible affected users, and thus protect your customer account email change. This will prevent other users can change the legitimate email of the account by another and prevent access to the original user of that stolen account.

Iberia is offering extra security measures to prevent changing the email address of affected accounts

Furthermore, also has strengthened security of their systems and has communicated that they must do the same to their suppliers, so that a similar incident does not happen again. Iberia nor is there any evidence that the data has been used fraudulently to those who have had access, at least not for the moment. If you have any problem or query, you can contact Iberia customer service.