Amtrak data breach exposes 2.1M records, reports suggest larger leak


Booking a train ticket shouldn’t come with a side of data exposure, but that’s the situation Amtrak customers are now facing.

The rail service is dealing with a breach after hackers claimed to have accessed and released millions of customer records online. The exposed dataset was confirmed to contain at least 2.1 million unique accounts, although some reports indicate the total could be significantly higher. The breach includes personal details and customer service records, raising concerns for travelers and putting pressure on IT teams to secure cloud-based systems.

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