A recent cyber attack on travel trade website Abta ’s website may have put the personal identity information of about 43,000 holidaymakers in jeopardy . Abta has said about 1,000 files that could include personal identity information could have been compromised in the 27 February attack . Bank details were not stolen , but other data could be used for fraudulent purposes such as opening false bank accounts . The data appears not to have been shared by the attacker and Abta is continuing to monitor the situation . Security firm Avecto has denied that the attack was preventable , saying it was a third party that had fallen short .
A recent cyber attack on travel trade organisation Abta’s website may have put the personal identity information of about 43,000 holidaymakers in jeopardy. Abta has confirmed about 1,000 files that may include personal identity information could have been compromised in the 27 February attack. Bank details were not stolen, but other information could be used for fraudulent purposes such as opening false bank accounts. The data appears not to have been shared by the attacker and Abta is continuing to monitor the situation. Security firm Avecto has said that the attack was preventable, saying it was a third party that had fallen short.