By Mike Moore
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Budget airline EasyJet has admitted being hit by a cyberattack that left the details of up to nine million customers at risk.
The "highly sophisticated cyber-attack" saw EasyJet customer email addresses and travel details stolen over an undisclosed period of time.
The airline also says that the credit card details of 2,208 customers had been "accessed", but could not confirm if this information had been used maliciously yet.
According to the BBC, the attack was first detected in January, with EasyJet contacting users whose card details had been stolen in April.
"We take issues of security extremely seriously and continue to invest to further enhance our security environment," EasyJet said in a statement, adding that it had informed the UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) of the breach as it continues its investigation.
"There is no evidence that any personal information of any nature has been misused, however, on the recommendation of the ICO, we are communicating with the approximately nine million customers whose travel details were accessed to advise them of protective steps to minimise any risk of potential phishing."
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