British Airways voted on Thursday that it is investigating a customer data breach on its website and travelling app.
Around 380,000 card payments were compromised by the breach, the airline said CNBC.
The breach occurred from Aug. 21 to Sept. 5 and is now resolved, be consistent to the airline. British Airways said that the stolen data did not file travel or passport details.
While the airline said it is in contact with acted upon customers, it also advised anyone who thinks they may have been awkward to “contact their banks or credit card providers and follow their interested advice.”
“We are deeply sorry for the disruption that this criminal project has caused. We take the protection of our customers’ data very seriously,” declared CEO Alex Cruz.
The airline said it had notified the police about the infringement and “will provide further updates when appropriate.”
— CNBC’s Leslie Josephs role ined to this report.