Manchester Airports Group breached, millions of customers’ data stolen
Manchester Airports Group confirmed attackers stole customer booking and WiFi signup data affecting about 8.7 million customers across three UK airports.
Manchester Airports Group (MAG) confirmed an unauthorized third party obtained customer data tied to car park, lounge and Fast Track bookings and WiFi sign-ups at Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports. Stolen data includes email addresses, phone numbers, vehicle registrations and postcodes; no payment or banking details were held in the affected systems. UK media reported roughly 8.7 million customers affected. The Manage My Booking portal was disabled as a precaution, authorities were informed, and airport operations were not disrupted.
Cyberattack on UK Airport Operator MAG Exposes Data of 8.7 Million Customers Across Three Airports
Manchester Airports Group breach exposed email addresses, phone numbers and vehicle registrations of about 8.7 million customers across three UK airports.
Manchester Airports Group (MAG) disclosed that an unauthorized third party accessed customer data for roughly 8.7 million people across Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports. Exposed data covers car park, lounge and fast-track bookings and Wi-Fi sign-ups, including email addresses, phone numbers, vehicle registration numbers and postcodes; no bank or payment details were stored and no flight operations were disrupted. MAG learned of the incident on August 25 after attackers breached the system over the weekend, contained it, hired external security experts and suspended its Manage My Booking service as a precaution. The breach lands during peak summer travel and adds pressure on UK infrastructure operators after recent incidents at Jaguar Land Rover, M&S, Harrods, Co-op and a UK power plant.
Cyberattack on Manchester Airports Group exposes data of 8.7 million customers
Manchester Airports Group reported a cyberattack exposing booking data of about 8.7 million customers across three English airports.
Manchester Airports Group (MAG), operator of Manchester, London Stansted, and East Midlands airports, disclosed that an unauthorized third party accessed customer data linked to car park, lounge, Fast Track bookings, and Wi-Fi sign-ups. The compromised data includes email addresses, phone numbers, vehicle registrations, and postcodes; no payment or banking details were exposed. The airports handled over 65 million passengers last year, and MAG has suspended its online Manage My Booking service as a precaution. MAG warned affected customers to watch for phishing attempts.