SkyWest Airlines has initiated a legal action against two former pilots, alleging unauthorized access to its internal systems to gather personal information of thousands of employees. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Utah, names Daniel Moussaron and Vikaas Krithivas as defendants and claims they accessed sensitive data belonging to nearly 5,000 pilots and flight attendants.
The airline asserts that the breaches occurred between August and December 2025 via its internal portal, SkyWest Online (SWOL), which is used for various employee functions. SkyWest contends that the pilots exceeded their authorized access and violated the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, alongside breaching their employment agreements. Reports indicate that the pilots allegedly contacted coworkers on personal phones, leading to employee complaints and an internal investigation.
SkyWest is seeking a jury trial, along with damages and injunctive relief, although it has not disclosed a specific monetary amount. The airline's complaint includes claims of intentional misconduct, citing a report from an officer about someone accessing the company directory through a “backdoor.”