An American Airlines jet at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. Travel experts say it’s usually safer to book flights directly through the airlines than through a third-party vendor. (Max Faulkner/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Tribune News Service vi
American Airlines has confirmed a data breach after falling victim to a phishing scam.
“American Airlines is aware of a phishing campaign that led to the unauthorized access to a limited number of team member mailboxes,” the company said in a statement to FOX Television Stations.
The company further stated that a few customers’ and employees’ personal information were contained in the e-mail accounts but had not seen any evidence of the data being misused.
A spokesperson said, “data security is of the utmost importance, and we offered customers and team members precautionary support.”
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“We are also currently implementing additional technical safeguards to prevent a similar incident from occurring in the future,” the company added.
According to Cisco, phishing attacks “are the practice of sending fraudulent communications that appear to come from a reputable source.”
Phishing scams can infect a computer and potentially allow hackers to invade banking and other accounts. However, they are highly preventable.
Some tips to avoid getting caught in a phishing scam:
— Be wary of any link or attachment. Unless it’s absolutely clear…
