July 24 (Reuters) - Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd 0293.HK:
THERE HAVE BEEN FRAUDULENT ACTIVITIES FOUND ON SOME CATHAY MEMBERSHIP ACCOUNTS
ACTIVITIES LED TO UNAUTHORISED ACCESS TO PERSONAL DATA AND THEFT OF ASIA MILES.
IDENTIFIED ABOUT 1,000 CATHAY ACCOUNTS, MOST OF WHICH BELONG TO HONG KONG-BASED MEMBERS, WERE IMPACTED BY THIS INCIDENT
ENGAGED EXTERNAL EXPERT TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION INTO THE INCIDENT.
PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION SAYS THEFT BY UNAUTHORISED PARTIES WAS PRIMARY MOTIVATION, THOUGH MISUSE OF PERSONAL DATA REMAINS POSSIBILITY
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