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Qantas data breach exposes up to six million customer profiles
Date: 7/2/2025 Original Source: BBC (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd6gnyl9923o)
TONY SAYS:
So, listen to this garbage. Qantas, right? This Aussie airline – sounds like a bunch of kangaroos running the place, honestly. They got hit, a cyberattack, they call it. Six million people’s info, whaddya know? Names, emails, phone numbers… the usual crap. Birthday’s too, so happy birthday to all those suckers, I guess.
They caught it on June 30th. “Unusual activity,” they say. Sounds like a goddamn euphemism for getting their asses handed to them on a platter. These guys are slower than a greased pig at a county fair. They didn't even notice until after the whole damn thing happened. Makes me wonder what kind of security they got over there, maybe a couple of blokes with billy clubs?
They contained it, they say, contained it. Like putting a lid on a boiling pot of pasta. Only it’s not pasta, it’s data, and it’s already spilled all over the place. They admit the damage is "significant." Significant? That's an understatement, see? It's a goddamn massacre. A digital bloodbath, if you will. Except instead of blood, it's your social security number and birthdate, all scattered across the internet.
But hey, at least they say they didn’t get the credit card info or passport details. For now, that is. These guys are probably selling that shit on the dark web already for a few Bitcoin. You know, the type of scum that uses the dark web for… uh, legitimate purposes. The FBI is all over it, of course, which is kinda funny considering that same FBI issued a warning about this… Scattered Spider group? Sounds like a band of clowns, but these clowns carry some serious weaponry, a keyboard and a whole lotta bad intentions.
Hawaiian Airlines and WestJet got hit too, and even some British retailers. Looks like a whole lotta people are getting their asses handed to them, and Qantas is just the latest chump in the line. It’s a real business opportunity these days, hacking into companies and selling data… I gotta say, it's a more efficient way of making a buck than running a trucking company, for sure, less headaches. But hey, these guys are amateurs. I’d be running this operation like a well-oiled machine, no loose ends, you understand?
This whole thing, it’s just more proof that the world’s gone mad. I mean, what kind of world are we living in where you can’t even trust a bloody airline to protect your freakin' birthday? Next thing you know, they'll be selling your grandma's recipes. It’s insane.
The Qantas CEO, this Vanessa Hudson, she’s apologizing. “Uncertainty,” she says. Uncertainty? What’s uncertain is whether she’ll still have a job after this. These people, you gotta keep your eyes open. She’s asking customers to call a support line. A support line! It’s gonna be busy like rush hour on the turnpike. They should've hired somebody more competent. That's what I'd have done, hired somebody to handle it. And I wouldn’t have apologized, I'd have told them to grow a pair.
So yeah, this Qantas thing… it's a mess. A big, juicy, messy mess. But you know what? Fuhgeddaboudit. There's more important things to worry about. Like my gabagool order, for example. This whole thing? Just another Tuesday. Capisce?
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