Data stolen from 8.7 million customers after three airports targeted in cyber attack
MAG said the breach exposed email addresses, phone numbers and booking details, but bank and payment information were not accessed.
- 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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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 …
The stolen data includes email addresses, phone numbers, vehicle registration numbers and postal codes.
At the time of the incident, the safety of the passengers and the aviation safety were not compromised; the hacked system did not contain the client ' s bank records.
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