Anonymous hacks GlobalX in protest of deportation flights

In a high-profile cyberattack, the hacktivist collective Anonymous has claimed responsibility for breaching GlobalX Air, the charter airline contracted by the Trump administration to conduct deportation flights, including controversial removals to El Salvador. The group says it has accessed and exfiltrated sensitive records including flight logs and passenger manifests—data that may reveal granular details of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations.

The breach was first reported by 404 Media, which was among several outlets contacted by the hackers. According to the group, the attack was intended to expose and protest the administration’s handling of deportations, particularly following a recent judge’s ruling that found aspects of the policy in violation of federal orders.

"Anonymous has decided to enforce the Judge's order," read a defacement message left on a GlobalX web portal, now archived. The message criticized the airline’s compliance with what the hackers referred to as “fascist plans.”

GlobalX has not publicly confirmed the extent of the breach or whether law enforcement has been engaged. However, cybersecurity experts warn that if the manifest data is authentic, it could endanger deportees, flight crews, and reveal sensitive government operations.

GlobalX Air, known for operating Airbus A320s and A321s, has positioned itself as a charter provider for sports teams, vacation groups—and increasingly, deportation logistics. The airline was at the center of an October operation that deported over one hundred Venezuelans to El Salvador under Trump-era immigration policies.

Anonymous, long associated with decentralized digital protests, often targets entities it deems complicit in civil or human rights abuses.