Air France-KLM 2025 Data Breach
ObscureIQ Breach Intelligence
Low SeverityWebsite / service breach
Air France-KLM Airline Group Breach (Salesforce, 2025): 12.3 Million Customer Email & Phone Records Exposed
International airline holding company.
Verified by ObscureIQ Intelligence
30/100Breach Risk Index
5Data Value
40Market Recency
271dSince Breach
Breach Intelligence Summary
Entity: Air France-KLM · Actor: Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters · Sources: 2 references
Attack: Credential Theft
Profile: Company · Passenger air transportation · Airline group and alliance network · Global
Timeline: Breach (2025-10-10) · Indexed (Oct 03, 2025) · Year (2025)
Exposure: 12.3M records · 2 fields: Email Address, Phone Number
Status: Confirmed
Executive Summary
In 2025, Air France-KLM confirmed that customer data on an external customer-service platform was accessed as part of the Salesforce-focused campaign. Attackers used phone-based social engineering impersonating IT help desks to obtain access. Exposed data included full names, contact details (email, phone), Flying Blue membership numbers and tier status, and customer-service email subject lines. Payment details, passport numbers, and passwords were not exposed.
ObscureIQ assessment: High risk of phishing, travel fraud, loyalty abuse, and booking impersonation. Flight and itinerary data can also reveal movement patterns and periods when travelers are away from home.
Breach Impact
The identity, contact, and loyalty data supports targeted phishing (including travel- and loyalty-themed lures); email subject lines add context that makes such phishing more convincing.
About Air France-KLM
Air France-KLM is a Franco-Dutch airline group operating Air France, KLM, and the Flying Blue loyalty program.
Why They Hold Your Data
Airline groups collect passenger identity, contact details, booking records, passport or travel-document-linked data, loyalty accounts, payment-adjacent information, and support interactions across flight and customer-service systems.
Recent Developments
The group confirmed a breach of a third-party customer-service platform in 2025, consistent with the ShinyHunters / Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters Salesforce campaign.
Data Points Exposed
2 verified field types
Email Address
Phone Number
Field names are shown in full for clarity and search visibility. Canonical machine keys are emitted only in this page’s structured data.
Exploitation & Downstream Threats
Threat Activity:Moderate
Primary downstream threats:
- SIM swap attacks where phone numbers are present
- Targeted phishing campaigns using exposed email addresses
Threat vectors:
- Phishing, credential stuffing & account takeover
- SIM swapping, vishing & SMS phishing
Threat Actor: Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters
Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters
Credential Theft
Attribution and method are based on available breach intelligence. Reported attack vector: Credential Theft.
Recommended Actions
If you believe your information may be included:
Enable MFA Everywhere
Turn on multi-factor authentication on email first, then financial accounts.
Report & Recover
If you spot misuse, start an official recovery plan and report fraud.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happened in the Air France-KLM breach?▾
In 2025, Air France-KLM confirmed that customer data on an external customer-service platform was accessed as part of the Salesforce-focused campaign. Attackers used phone-based social engineering impersonating IT help desks to obtain access. Exposed data included full names, contact details…
What data was exposed?▾
Verified fields include Email Address, Phone Number.
What should I do if I was affected?▾
Change reused passwords, enable MFA, and (if identity or financial data is involved) freeze your credit and monitor your accounts.
Sources & References
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