PCWorld reports that frequent flier accounts of British Airways customers may have been compromised by hackers. According to one email message allegedly from the airline and posted in a user forum, the company “has become aware of unauthorized activity,” adding, “This appears to have been the result of a third party using information obtained elsewhere on the Internet, via an automated process, to try to gain access to your Executive Club account.” Additionally, the company has changed affected users’ passwords and suspended the use of its frequent flier club.
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