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Manchester Airports Hackers Just Posted the Data of 8.7 Million People Online — Failed Extortion Attempt Triggers Data Dump Sale

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Cyberattackers FulcrumSec attempted to extort Manchester Airports Group, but failed. Now, the group has published the information online.

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The personal data of nearly nine million people were published online by a group of hackers, after a computer attack that targeted three airports in the UK. Manchester Airports Group, the company that...

A gang of cybercriminals accessed the personal data of approximately 8.7 million people after violating systems linked to three British airports operated by Manchester Airport Group. The attackers demanded a ransom and subsequently published information that could raise the risk of scams and targeted attacks.

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CHECK-IN.dk broke the news on Monday, August 31, 2026.
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