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DW
39 minutes ago
- Business
- DW
Qantas airline hit by cyberattack, affecting millions – DW – 07/02/2025
The Australian airline said hackers gained access to a system containing sensitive data on six million customers. Australian airline Qantas said Wednesday that cybercriminals had targeted one of its customer contact centers, breaching a computer system used by a third party. The airline said the system contained sensitive data on 6 million Qantas customers, such as customer names, email addresses, phone numbers and birthdays. It stressed, however, that credit card details and passport numbers were not stored in the system. "The incident occurred when a cybercriminal targeted a call center and gained access to a third party customer servicing platform," Qantas said in a statement. "There is no impact to Qantas' operations or the safety of the airline." To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The company said it had launched a probe into the cyberattack. "We are continuing to investigate the proportion of the data that has been stolen, though we expect it will be significant." It added that it was contacting customers to let them know what happened and provide details about the support available. Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson apologized for the incident. "We sincerely apologize to our customers and we recognize the uncertainty this will cause," she said. "Our customers trust us with their personal information and we take that responsibility seriously." Hudson said Qantas had reported the incident to Australia's National Cyber Security Coordinator. This is not the first time Qantas has faced data security issues in recent years. The airline also apologized in 2024 after a glitch with its mobile app exposed some passengers' names and travel details.
Metro
2 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
Fiver for your thoughts? Bank of England wants Britons help designing new notes
The next fiver you find in your back pocket could soon have Leicester City's Harry Maguire riding an inflatable unicorn or Lisa from Steps on it. Well, probably not. But the Bank of England is asking the public – the same people behind 'Boaty McBoatface' – to help redesign banknotes. Paper bills have featured historical figures since 1970, when William Shakespeare became the first person other than the monarch to feature. The £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes feature wartime leader Winston Churchill, author Jane Austen, painter JMW Turner and mathematician Alan Turing respectively. Bank officials want Britons to come up with ideas for new themes. They've identified six themes they're asking Britons to consider, according to the consultation paper seen by Metro. They are notable historical figures; architecture and landmarks; arts, culture and sport; noteworthy events in history; innovation; and nature. People can also suggest other themes, with the process of designing the new banknotes usually taking several years. Britons have until 11.59pm on July 31 to vote for the Bank of England's themes or submit their ideas on an online form or by post. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Bank officials consider the themes and may ask Britons to submit specific images that represent the theme. This isn't the first time the Bank has asked Britons for help – officials invited the public to recommend a new face for the £50 note in 2018. One person, civil servant Jonny Sharples, started a petition to get Maguire riding a blow-up unicorn onto the bill. While Chris Fox, in a viral social media post, asked the Bank to pick Welsh singer Lisa Scott-Lee. Other, slightly more serious names included Crimean War nurse Mary Seacole and World War Two children's author Noor Inayat Khan, with campaigners seeing it as an opportunity to celebrate people of colour. When choosing a new face for a note, a Banknote Character Advisory Committee will pick a field where it wants the nominees to come from. Nominees must no longer be living, widely admired and have made significant contributions to British society and culture. While Maguire and Lisa from Steps fit the bill for the latter two, as neither is dead, the Bank could not immortalise them. With the new consultation, the Bank says that the new notes don't have to portray a person. With the architecture and landmarks theme, for example, castles or heritage sites could be featured. Our landmark suggestions would be the hole in a wall of a Natwest bank, a rusty pole or a rusty pipe, all with five-star reviews on Tripadvisor. While the arts, culture and sport theme could be portrayed by images of literature, food, television shows or sport moments. Innovation could be celebrated on bills with images of important technologies or ideas developed by British experts. Nature could be depicted by images of native plants and animals or landscapes like mountains or beaches. More Trending The consultation paper says that the Bank may not choose the theme with the most votes and a final design will be revealed in 'due course'. Bank officials are redesigning the bills to help make them harder to fake and more durable. Victoria Cleland, the Bank of England's chief cashier, said: 'Banknotes are more than just an important means of payment – they serve as a symbolic representation of our collective national identity and an opportunity to celebrate the UK. 'I am really keen to hear what themes the public would like to see represented on the next series of notes.' Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. View More » Your free newsletter guide to the best London has on offer, from drinks deals to restaurant reviews.
Metro
4 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
How David Attenborough inspired the 'awe and wonder' in Jurassic World Rebirth
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Filmmaker Gareth Edwards is back at the helm once more of a major franchise (although he hates that word, he tells me) sequel with Jurassic World Rebirth, following his foray into Star Wars with 2016's Rogue One. This time he's fulfilling a childhood dream by working on one of the most influential 'creature feature' series of all time, working with Steven Spielberg – 'I call him Steve,' he grins, acknowledging the surrealism of that scenario. Coming onboard to direct the next instalment in such a popular run of films Edwards, 50, did have lots of little ways he wanted to put his stamp on it – but also one clear desire to ground the movie in reality, despite the fact it's set 'on an island in the middle of nowhere with dinosaurs on it'. 'One of the great things about Jurassic was that it wasn't that we'd gone back in time to see dinosaurs, it was that they'd come to our time, and so I wanted some iconography of some location that was now,' he explains. 'I wanted, at one point in the movie, there to be dinosaurs in something that was very familiar to us, like the kitchen scene in the original Jurassic Park. So I needed to somehow crowbar into this scenario some imagery that you would watch it and go, 'I know that, that's where I live' – even though it's not.' Without giving too much away before people have seen the movie, Edwards plays clear homage to that terrifying scene from the 1993 film with the hunting Velociraptors as well as plenty of fun Easter eggs from that era. 'I think that's important for people to relate to and feel like these things have come to us,' he adds. Edwards also reveals the way he was inspired by legendary broadcaster and biologist David Attenborough, 99, and wanted to bring his influence in Jurassic World Rebirth to another pivotal scene. He admits 'the way it was written probably wasn't aspiring to this' – but for the filmmaker it was clear. 'Being from the UK, I grew up with David Attenborough documentaries, and on a Sunday night on the BBC or wherever, one of the great things is sitting and watching a natural history show, [where] there's beautiful majesty and awe-inspiring nature,' he recalls. 'And I was like, to get through a Jurassic and not have this awe and wonder moment somewhere…' That was obviously not an option for Edwards, and the result is glimpsed in the movie's trailer when Scarlett Johansson's mission specialist Zora Bennett and Jonathan Bailey's palaeontologist Dr Henry Loomis are seen glimpsing the 50-foot Titanosauruses for the first time. It nicely acts as a throwback to the original film too, when Sam Neill and Laura Dern's expert characters are thrilled to see their first live dinosaur (coincidentally accompanied by Sir David's late actor brother Sir Richard Attenborough as Dr John Hammond, the owner of the park and the company that cloned the dinosaurs). 'That's what you're trying to do, is just navigate it so that you feel like it's that journey that you would want as an audience member.'. Alongside his previous Star Wars responsibility, Edwards is known for original projects as screenwriter and director like Monsters and 2023's The Creator. He appears comfortable switching between studio-led franchise blockbusters and more indie fare, ceding complete creative control for the prior. 'There are certain franchises where I feel like I don't know what I'd do with that, and also I think we'd all disagree about what that is. And there are other ones where you go, the best version of that, I think, is exactly what the studio would want as well.' Jurassic World Rebirth fortunately fell in this latter category and Edwards was delighted to be surrounded by a team who 'challenged' him. 'You want people who go, really? And double check what you're saying and go, how about this? Or throw in new ideas. But you also want to agree on what's a good film. And if they list ones that are your favourites, then you're probably in a good place.' That is something he fortunately found with screenwriter David Koepp too, who was returning to pen a Jurassic film for the first time since 1997's The Lost World, after it was suggested that meeting with producer Frank Marshall and Spielberg wasn't the conversation he should be most nervous about. 'They said, 'Oh, if you think this was tricky, wait 'til you meet David Koepp – if you can get your ideas past him'.' But it ended up a 'blissful' partnership Edwards says, from 'the second we started talking' on Zoom and found that they loved 'exactly the same movies'. Edwards also admits he was expecting the screenplay to be locked, with no way for him to suggest any of his own ideas and tweaks. 'That's what I thought was going to happen. And instead, it was like, 'Okay, you know this scene where this happens – what if we did it in this location instead? And what if this happened during it?'' he shared of his discussions with Koepp. 'And he was like, 'Great!', and would write it and give it his own flourishes, and you'd go, 'Oh, that's better than what I would have written!'' But there were also sections where Edwards felt Koepp had things 'dead right' and he didn't want to touch it. 'We were really on the same page.' This was also of great benefit considering the condensed timeline of making the movie, with Edwards only announced as director in February 2024, before any casting was done, and filming beginning that June. Star and producer Johansson even revealed to me that sound mixing conversations were still happening just days before the London premiere. Even with such a tight turnaround though, they managed to assemble a cast including Johansson, Bailey, two-time Oscar-winner Mahershala Ali and Rupert Friend, as well as Netflix's The Lincoln Lawyer star, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo. 'You worry when you've got not much time that you're going to get the bottom of the barrel, a lot of people that didn't get a job!' laughs Edwards of the situation. Luckily, the films are so definitive – and come with Spielberg attached ('I think when he calls, people pick up the phone') – that it wasn't an issue. 'I think if it had been another project, we might have been a bit stuck.' Hilariously though, Edwards was not aware of Jurassic super-nerd Johansson and how she had already pitched herself to Spielberg. 'I remember being in one of those early conversations at Universal, and there's Steven Spielberg and Donna Langley and everybody, and all these actors [on pieces of paper] and all these names being said. And then Steven goes, 'Well, if I don't give it to Scarlett, she's going to kill me.' And I'm just like, 'What do you mean?' And he goes, 'Scarlett's a massive Jurassic fan and I went for a meal with her,' and he started saying how much she loved it and wanted to be in one. And I was like, 'Hang on, why are we doing this meeting? Scarlett Johansson wants to do this film? Like, what are we talking about? Can you call her?!'' More Trending With Bailey, too, Edwards recalls an enjoyably unsuccessful first meeting when he had been prepped with questions from the producers for the actor but instead spent the entire three-hour chat over a meal in LA just 'joking around' and talking about 'random stuff' before the Wicked star realised he had to go. 'And so he left, and I hadn't said a word to him about Jurassic. And then the producers were like, 'Did he like the screenplay?' And I'm like, 'Yeah, no, it's all good, we're all good, no he didn't have any notes, he loves the character…' the director laughs of his bluffing. 'But it's the kind of movie. There's only a couple of things like this where you just get everyone's full attention. And it was a new chapter in it as well, so everyone felt they could come and put their stamp on it.' Jurassic World Rebirth is in cinemas from July 2. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: Jurassic World Rebirth leaves critics crying 'let the franchise go extinct' with rotten debut MORE: Tom Cruise's 'breathtaking' 90s sci-fi hit quietly arrives on Netflix MORE: 'Underrated' horror movie hailed by fans finally arrives on Amazon Prime
Metro
6 hours ago
- Politics
- Metro
Inside 'Alligator Alcatraz', the airport turned Trump migrant detention facility
President President Donald Trump (second from left), Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (left) and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem (right) tour a migrant detention center dubbed 'Alligator Alcatraz' located at the site of the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport in Ochopee, Florida (Picture: Getty Images) President Donald Trump has toured a new migrant detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed 'Alligator Alcatraz' and hailed it as 'beautiful' and 'so secure'. Trump on Tuesday visited the makeshift facility at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport in Ochopee which received federal approval last week to house thousands of undocumented immigrants. The president said that 'some of the most vicious people on the planet' will be held at the detention center, which takes its name from the alligator-filled environment and the notorious former maximum security prison on Alcatraz Island in California. 'We're surrounded by miles of treacherous swampland, and the only way out is really deportation,' said Trump, while walking around the outside and inside of the facility that had bunk beds behind chain link fencing. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page 'Worst of the worst always first and I think it's great government what we've done.' Trump was accompanied by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who issued a warning to migrants. 'They don't have to come here, if they self-deport and go home, they can come back legally,' she said. 'But if you wait and we bring you to this facility, you don't ever get to come back to America. You don't get the chance to come back and be an American again.' President Donald Trump (left), Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem (second from left) and others toured the inside of 'Alligator Alcatraz' on Tuesday (Picture: AP) What is 'Alligator Alcatraz?' 'Alligator Alcatraz' was coined by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, who shared a video about it on X (formerly Twitter) a week-and-a-half ago and called it 'the one-stop shop to carry out President Trump's mass deportation agenda'. It has 3,000 beds and was built in eight days after DeSantis authorized its construction. The Trump administration said it will eventually hold up to 5,000 people. The facility has tent structures to house migrants and will cost $450million to operate annually, with the federal government fully reimbursing the state. It is slated to become the biggest migrant detention facility in the country. President Donald Trump (second from left), Governor Ron DeSantis (middle), Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem (second from right) and others walk outside a new migrant detention center at Dade-Collier Training and Transition facility (Picture: AP) Where is it located? 'Alligator Alcatraz' is located on a 39-square-mile airstrip in the Big Cypress National Preserve wetlands adjacent to Everglades National Park. It is in the heart of the Everglades, which is home to alligators, pythons, mosquitos and other dangerous wildlife. Before departing the White House to tour the facility, Trump advised prospective escapees to run from the reptiles in a zigzag manner. 'Don't run in a straight line; run like this,' he said, waving his hand. 'You know what, your chances go up by 1%. Not a good thing.' A drone view shows the construction site of the state's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center at Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport (Picture: Reuters) What did it used to be? The facility is at the site of a former airport. DeSantis said the facility was constructed with the airport's concrete infrastructure, temporary structures like beds, and is equipped with medical care and food preparation operations. The 11,000-foot runway at the airport has recently been used for training, but officials indicated that it could soon be used for deportation flights. 'So you'll be able to bring people in, they'll get processed, they have an order of removal, then they can be queued and the federal government can fly — right on the runway, right there, you literally drive them 2,000 feet, put them on a plane and then they're gone,' DeSantis said. President Donald Trump (left), Governor Ron DeSantis (middle) and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem (right), talk to the media as they tour 'Alligator Alcatraz' (Picture: AP) How has Florida reacted? The state attorney general and governor have both pushed the facility and fast-tracked it for the Trump administration. DeSantis said that Florida National Guard members will be deputized as immigration judges so that migrants can have hearings within 48 hours. 'We'll have people here in this facility that can make (legal decisions)… Someone has a notice to appear — (President Joe) Biden would tell him to come back in three years… here, you'll be able to appear like a day or two,' said the governor. 'So we want to cut through that so that we have an efficient operation between Florida and DHS to get the removal of these illegals done.' Activists attend the 'Stop Alligator Alcatraz' protest in front of the entrance of the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport in Ochopee, Florida, on June 28 (Picture: EPA) What concerns are there around the facility? Democrats and environmentalists have already come out in opposition of 'Alligator Alcatraz'. On Saturday, they rallied along Highway 41 to protest its construction. They held signs with statements like, 'No Alligator Alcatraz', 'Another stupid plan to abuse people & the Everglades', and 'Out of Florida'. Two environmental groups claiming the facility will disturb and damage the Everglades ecosystem on Friday filed a lawsuit against agencies including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Florida's Division of Emergency Management. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. Arrow MORE: Let's give back to the environment on David Attenborough's 100th birthday Arrow MORE: Donald Trump launches new Victory 47 fragrance so you can smell like a patriot who never backs down Arrow MORE: Russian boxer sparks anger after giving orangutan her vape to puff
Metro
8 hours ago
- Metro
Attacker pulls out huge knife and lunges at young woman in London park
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A party at a London park ended with dozens of screams after an attacker began swinging a large knife at a woman. Snapchat video captured the moment the hooded perpetrator whipped out the blade in Gladstone Park, north London, on Monday. The weapon was inches from slashing the terrified victim, as she backed away while others fled. A man filming the attack can be heard screaming, 'She backed out a shank, are you mad?' meaning she brought out a knife. Police officers descended on the scene just after 10pm after the video went viral on social media, but they could not locate the alleged knife-wielder or weapon, the force told Metro. There were no reported injuries and arrests have been made. Metro revealed that almost half of all murders in the UK over the last two years have been due to stabbings or violent incidents with a blade. Figures show that out of the 898 recorded murders in the UK over the last three years, 443 of these murders were committed using a knife, stabbing, or a sharp instrument. Data gathered from Freedom of Information Requests (FOI) from 38 police forces across the UK between 2022-2024 highlighted the worrying rise. Labour says it will bring 3,000 police officers back on the streets alongside a five-step plan to 'tackle the issue 'take back our streets'. This includes the banning of ninja swords this summer. The sword – which has become a weapon of choice for street killers in the UK – will be banned from August 1. More Trending The move follows tireless campaigning from the family of Ronan Kanda, who was killed on a Wolverhampton street in a case of mistaken identity in 2022. A spokesperson for the Met Police told Metro of the Gladstone Park incident: 'On Monday at 10.30pm, police attended Gladstone Park, Brent, having been made aware of a video on social media of a woman with a knife. 'Officers saw no one who matched the description of the woman in the video. 'No one was injured, no weapons were found and no arrests were made. Enquiries continue.' Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Google Maps lets you blur your house – here's why you should do it MORE: Man 'dismembered' couple and froze remains before dumping them off bridge MORE: Hottest tube line forecasted where passengers face 32°C carriage hell
