China Hackers Breached United Airlines Passenger Data Stolen

"The Chinese team believed to be responsible for a high-profile cyber strike on the US government has hacked United Airlines, according to reports.

Bloomberg reported the breach on Wednesday, citing a number of sources familiar with the situation. Business Insider has reached out to United Airlines for comment and confirmation.

The breach reportedly occurred “ in May or early June,” and compromised a variety of the Airline’s IT systems and, according to Bloomberg, means the hackers have “data on the movements of millions of Americans.”

The compromised information listed in the report also includes passengers' personal information.

Bloomberg’s sources report the hackers may have also stolen United’s forward-looking mergers and acquisitions strategy."

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