People search Air India data breach timeline because the brand sits on billions of accounts, credentials, and cloud workloads. BreachHistory indexes 2 Air India-linked incidents, with headline counts up to 4.5M+ in catalog rows. This page maps every attested event through 2026 with internal links to canonical records.
Why Air India breach history matters
Air India operates in Transportation (India). Across indexed rows, recurring themes include third-party and supply-chain exposure. Understanding the chronological pattern helps security teams, customers, and regulators separate confirmed disclosures from forum marketing.
Full timeline through 2026
2021 — 4.5M
Cataloged incident. Personal and passport data of passengers compromised in SITA PSS breach. Exposed categories include Names, DOB, contact info, passport data, frequent flyer data, credit card data. BreachHistory cites approximately 4.5M+ affected records in this row. See the airindia2021 and canonical BreachHistory entry.
2021 — — Air India: Hacking, 450,000 records
Cataloged incident. Passenger's name, date of birth, contact information, passport information, ticket information, frequent flyer data and credit card information. Exposed categories include Personal and demographic data. BreachHistory cites approximately 450K+ affected records in this row. See the air-india2021-iib and canonical BreachHistory entry.
Patterns and analysis
- Third-party and supply-chain exposure — appears across multiple Air India catalog entries; prioritize controls that address this class of failure.
- Record-count hygiene — BreachHistory indexes actor-cited figures separately from company-confirmed totals; read each row's technicalWriteup before treating counts as fact.
- 2026 monitoring — New disclosures roll into this timeline as they are verified or labeled unverified per catalog policy.
What to do if you may be affected
- Step 1: Enable phishing-resistant MFA on every account tied to this brand.
- Step 2: Use unique passwords and a password manager—breach rows often involve credential reuse.
- Step 3: Monitor official company breach notices and regulator filings, not dark-web downloads.
- Step 4: Bookmark the Air India company page for new 2026+ disclosures.
Canonical BreachHistory hub
Explore every indexed row: breachhistory.com/air-india · Latest: airindia2021.
Sources: BreachHistory catalog (2 rows for Air India), company and regulator disclosures cited in individual breach records.