Global Crossing Airlines, a US airline operating as GlobalX, has confirmed detecting a breach after hackers leaked data allegedly stolen from its systems.
GlobalX was in the news recently for playing an important role in the Trump administration’s deportation campaign, particularly the controversial deportations of Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador.
The charter airline’s systems were recently targeted by hackers claiming to be part of the Anonymous movement. The hacktivists defaced one of GlobalX’s subdomains, accusing the company over its role in the deportations.
In addition, the hackers claimed to have obtained flight records and passenger lists, which they leaked to the media.
In a Friday filing with the SEC, GlobalX did not confirm the theft of data, but it did confirm detecting unauthorized activity on its networks and systems on May 5.
The company said the impacted systems support some of its business applications, but claimed that none of its operations were disrupted by the cyberattack.
“Upon learning of this activity, the Company immediately (1) activated its incident response protocols and third-party cybersecurity experts to assist with containment and mitigation activities and to investigate the nature and scope of the incident and (2) took actions to contain and isolate the affected servers and prevent further intrusion,” GlobalX said.
“Although the Company is unable to predict the full impact of this incident, the Company does not expect the incident will have a material effect on the Company, or its financial condition or results of operations,” it added.
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