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American Airlines, Sabre join growing number of China hacking targets

  • August 7, 2015
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The companies appear to have been hacked by the same group that stole information from health insurer Anthem and the US government's personnel office, according to a new report.
 
August 7th 2015 By  Don Reisinger
 
As if health insurance and government information weren't enough, Chinese hackers may be targeting air travel -- again.
 
American Airlines and Sabre, a company that processes airline reservations, may have been hacked by China-based hackers, Bloomberg reported Friday, citing people who claim to have knowledge of the incidents. The companies are investigating the possibility of a security breach. It's believed by Bloomberg's sources that the same hackers who targeted health insurer Anthem and the US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) were behind the attacks. American Airlines, however, would not confirm that claim.
 
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