Data stolen from 8.7 million customers after three airports targeted in cyber attack
MAG said the breach exposed contact and booking data, but bank details were not accessed and airport operations were not disrupted.
- On Tuesday, Manchester Airports Group discovered a cyber security incident affecting approximately 8.7 million customers across Manchester, London Stansted, and East Midlands airports.
- Unauthorized third parties accessed personal information regarding car parking, lounge, Fast Track bookings, and WIFI sign-ups, though bank and payment details remain safe.
- Airport operations remain unaffected, and MAG stated that "at no point has passenger safety or aviation security been compromised."
- Passengers have been contacted via email, and MAG warned, "We will never contact you unexpectedly to ask for payment or banking information."
- Manchester Airport confirmed all existing bookings remain valid despite the incident, and customers can find further updates on the company website.
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UK airports cyber attack: Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands customers’ data accessed; passenger safety unaffected
The breach affected information connected to car park, lounge and Fast Track bookings, as well as in-airport Wi-Fi registrations at Manchester Airport, London Stansted Airport and East Midlands Airport.
Three UK airports targeted in cyberattack, 8.7 million customer data stolenCustomer contact details stolen at Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands. Banking data and airport operations not affected.
Manchester Airport group hit with data breach as millions of passengers impacted
Major airports across England have been hit by a "cybersecurity incident" in which the data of about 8.7 million customers was accessed. Manchester Airport Group (Mag), which operates Manchester Airport, London Stansted and East Midlands Airport, said "at no point has passenger safety or aviation security been compromised" during the incident.GB News understands the majority of the data accessed was restricted to customer email addresses and rel…
A heavy cyberattack hit the Manchester Airports Group, which manages the ports of call of Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands. The intrusion took place last weekend, but was made known only today. Subtracted data related to airport services of about 8.7 million people: email, telephone numbers, plates and addresses. The group [...] The article Cyberattack to the company that manages the ports of call of Manchester, London Stansted and …
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