NetJets’ March 2025 data breach exposed Elon Musk’s quirky flight demands following a phishing attack. His preferences? Cabins cold enough to preserve popsicles, zero tech support, and minimal delays. The breach revealed details about his $100M private jet fleet and travel patterns between LA, Austin, and San Jose. While NetJets claimed only a “small number” of owners were affected, the incident highlights how even billionaires aren’t immune to privacy meltdowns in our digital age.
A cybersecurity nightmare has unfolded for the world’s premier private jet service, revealing the quirky travel habits of its most famous billionaire client. NetJets, the go-to aviation solution for the ultra-wealthy, confirmed a data breach in March 2025 that exposed sensitive client information—including Elon Musk‘s meticulously detailed flight preferences.
The breach, first reported by Bloomberg and later acknowledged by NetJets, originated from a successful phishing attack targeting an employee’s credentials. Talk about a digital skeleton key! The hacker managed to access internal systems and extract what the company described as “a limited amount of data” affecting a “small number of owners.”
Among the leaked documents were Musk’s specific in-flight demands—a fascinating glimpse into how the world’s sometimes-richest man travels. Apparently, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO likes his cabin temperatures cold enough to preserve a popsicle and considers himself “self-sufficient” with technology. (No flight attendant tech support needed for this billionaire, thank you very much.)
The documents also revealed Musk’s private jet fleet valued north of $100 million, his penchant for speed and direct routing, and his napping habits. For someone obsessed with efficiency in his companies, his travel demands show remarkable consistency—minimal delays, maximum speed, and zero fuss. This incident is part of a troubling pattern of ongoing phishing attempts targeting employees at both NetJets and Executive Jet Management.
NetJets immediately initiated containment protocols after detecting the breach and notified affected customers. The company emphasized that operations remained unaffected, but the damage to client confidentiality had already been done.
The incident has triggered a class action investigation, adding NetJets to a growing list of aviation companies facing legal consequences for data breaches. Musk’s travel patterns between major operational centers like Los Angeles, Austin, and San Jose were also exposed, further compromising his privacy demands. British Airways was previously slapped with a $26 million fine for a similar incident affecting 400,000 customers.
For the ultra-wealthy who choose private aviation specifically for discretion and security, this breach serves as a stark reminder: in our digital age, even the sky isn’t private anymore. Not even for Elon Musk, who now knows his preferences for cabin temperature and napping are as exposed as his Twitter thoughts.
