Qantas cyber attack: Customers at mercy of companies; NZ has absurd and outdated privacy laws, consumer watchdog says
By John WeekesSenior Business Reporter·NZ Herald·3 Jul, 2025 01:00 AM4 mins to readThe Qantas data brach highlights consumer privacy issues and an archaic New Zealand privacy regime, Consumer NZ says. Photo / UnsplashThe Qantas data brach highlights consumer privacy issues and an archaic New Zealand privacy regime, Consumer NZ says. Photo / UnsplashQantas will likely face stiffer penalties than a New Zealand airline would after Monday’s massive cyber attack, a consumer advocate says.The case highlighted how lazy or self-entitled some companies were with customer data and was a reminder of New Zealand’s ridiculous privacy complaint system, Consumer NZ said. Qantas said Latest from AirlinesPremium