Data breaches

220 million traveler records exposed in Vietnam-linked APIS leak

Published September 8, 2026 · Bleeping Computer

An unsecured Advance Passenger Information System database tied to Vietnam left roughly 220 million records on travelers and airline crew accessible, including passport numbers, birth dates, nationalities, names, and itinerary details covering 2017 through 2026. Researchers reportedly reached the system via a cloud pathway that still used factory-default login credentials.

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