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P&O Ferries (DP World)

3 Sep 2026 · International · Transport & Logistics
Data Leak / Misconfiguration LOW ✓ Verified

What happened

UK ferry operator P&O Ferries reported a cybersecurity data breach after passenger details were accidentally shared via a link distributed to customers travelling on a Strait of Dover crossing between Dover and Calais. An internal system misconfiguration caused a web link containing personal booking data to be inadvertently emailed to multiple other passengers on the vessel.

Incident details

Organisation
P&O Ferries (DP World)
Date
3 Sep 2026
Attack type
Data Leak / Misconfiguration
Severity
LOW
Sector
Transport & Logistics
State
International
Records affected
Unknown
Threat actor
Human Error

Source

au.news.yahoo.com ↗
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