Kreb’s On Security has all the info. What’s in a Boarding Pass Barcode? A Lot.
It isn’t just that the barcode told of the persons future flight, the information granted an unauthorized person enough info to get online and change that data. Think of the repurcussions for any barcodes used in your facility, and how it is outside sources like this that allowed sensational breaches such as Target and Home Depot custormer data being exposed.