Air France-KLM Data Breach
Status: Confirmed
Breach Intelligence Summary
Entity: Air France-KLM · Actor: LAPSUS$ · Source: DataBreach.com / ObscureIQ intelligence
Attack: Data Exfiltration via Under investigation
Timeline: Breach (Oct, 2025) · Reported (Oct, 2025) · Leak (10/3/25)
Exposure: 12.3M+ records · Email, Phone Number
Status: Confirmed · Risk: Low (Phishing / SIM swap)
Summary
The incident is one of several breaches affecting Salesforce in 2025. A group calling itself “Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters” released a limited sample of the stolen database on October 3 2025. The records have since been indexed and anonymized in our search engine. According to the attackers the full dataset is scheduled for release on October 10 2025.
Data found in hackers’ sample – Air France-KLM customer records 🧍 Personal Information
Full name – ✅ Present First / last names – ✅ Present Salutation / title – ✅ Present (“Ms”) Gender – ⛔ Empty Birthdate – ⛔ Empty Country of residence – ✅ Present Loyalty tier – ✅ Present (“Explorer”), Loyalty number – ✅ Present (“Flying Blue Number”)
📧 , Contact Information
Primary email address – ✅ Present Alternate / additional email – ✅ Present Mobile phone – ✅ Present Landline / office phone – ✅ Present Assistant name – ✅ Present Assistant phone – ✅ Present Address / mailing info – ⛔ Empty (no street or city in sample)
💳 , Account & Loyalty Data
Account name – ✅ Present Account / customer ID – ✅ Present Flying Blue loyalty number – ✅ Present GIN (global customer identifier) – ✅ Present Tier level – ✅ Present (“Explorer”) Status flags (VIP restricted deleted duplicate purge) – ✅ Present (all false) Internal notes / descriptions – ✅ Present (summary remarks additional description) Agent or office code – ✅ Present (“KLM_AMS”) Account type – ✅ Present (“PersonAccount”)
💬 , Marketing & Communication
VIP flag – ✅ Present (false) Personal assistance flag – ✅ Present (false) Temporary email contact flag – ✅ Present (false) Opt-in / opt-out preferences – ⛔ Empty Marketing summary / remarks – ✅ Present (“Internal Customer”, “Yes”)
Record IDs – ✅ Present Created date – ✅ Present Last modified date – ✅ Present SystemModstamp – ✅ Present Record type IDs – ✅ Present Owner / created by / modified by IDs – ✅ Present IsDeleted flag – ✅ Present (false), Account / contact relationship IDs – ✅ Present
About Air France-KLM
Air France-KLM is the organization affected by this breach. User data may have been generated through account creation, service usage, or business operations.
If you have interacted with Air France-KLM in any capacity, your data may be included in this breach.
Threat Actor: LAPSUS$
This breach has been attributed to LAPSUS$. The group is known for data theft campaigns targeting organizations through various intrusion methods.
- Under investigation
Breach Exploitation Status
Low
Status
Unknown
Possible
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
1–3 years
Email addresses and usernames persist but credentials may rotate. Phishing risk remains elevated during this window.
Data Points Exposed
Dark Web Verification
Status: Confirmed
- Dataset containing approximately 12.3M+ records has been identified in breach intelligence sources.
- The data is indexed and searchable across breach notification platforms.
Impact
This breach carries low risk due to the nature of exposed data fields and the scale of affected records.
- Targeted phishing referencing Air France-KLM accounts or services
- SIM-swap attempts where phone numbers are present
- Data broker enrichment and resale
Recommendations for Impacted Individuals
If you believe your information may be included:
Non-clients may request a breach impact review.
Air France-KLM account updates
Password reset requests
Verify directly through official channels.
Email compromise is often the first pivot point.
Frequently Asked Questions
In Oct, 2025, Air France-KLM experienced a data breach that resulted in the exposure of approximately 12.3M+ records containing personal information.
The exposed data includes Email, Phone Number.
Approximately 12.3M+ records were affected based on current breach intelligence.
Yes. This breach is treated as confirmed based on data observed in breach intelligence platforms.
Data circulation has been reported across breach-sharing channels. Downstream exploitation risk exists based on the nature of the exposed fields.
Rotate passwords associated with Air France-KLM, enable multi-factor authentication on email and financial accounts, and monitor for suspicious activity.
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