
The Costly Consequences: Examining the Fallout of the Recent Pilot Applicant Data Breach
Hackers Steal Personal Information on Thousands of Pilot Applicants at American and Southwest Introduction In a startling incident, personal information for over 8,000 pilot applicants at American Airlines and Southwest Airlines was stolen by hackers who breached a database maintained by a recruiting company. The breach, which occurred on April 30, was discovered by the…