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2 clusters · 22 sources · 5 days · First seen 5 days ago · Last updated about 7 hours ago

Manchester Airports Group cyberattack

Overview

Manchester Airports Group (MAG) confirmed a major cyberattack impacting Manchester, London Stansted, and East Midlands airports. The breach exposed the personal information of approximately 8.7 million customers, including email addresses, phone numbers, vehicle registration numbers, and postcodes related to car park, lounge, and Fast Track bookings, as well as Wi-Fi users.

MAG stated that no bank or payment details were compromised, as the group does not hold such information. While airport operations continued normally, the ‘Manage My Booking’ service at Stansted was temporarily suspended. The company advised affected customers to remain vigilant against suspicious communications.

Recent reports confirm that for the vast majority of affected customers, only email addresses were compromised. MAG has emphasized that passenger safety and aviation security remain uncompromised, and the company is contacting affected individuals directly. The group is currently working with specialist advisors and relevant authorities to manage the incident.

Entities

Manchester Airport · Manchester Airports Group · London Stansted Airport · Greater Manchester Police · East Midlands Airport

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 16 SOURCES] Manchester Airports Group was targeted by a cyberattack by an unauthorized third party. www.saffronwaldenreporter.co.uk · cedarnews.net · ca.news.yahoo.com · londragazete.com · www.countytimes.co.uk · +11 more
[● 16 SOURCES] Approximately 8.7 million customers had their data accessed. cedarnews.net · ca.news.yahoo.com · www.saffronwaldenreporter.co.uk · londragazete.com · www.countytimes.co.uk · +11 more
[● 16 SOURCES] The compromised data includes email addresses, phone numbers, vehicle registrations, and postcodes. www.saffronwaldenreporter.co.uk · cedarnews.net · ca.news.yahoo.com · londragazete.com · www.countytimes.co.uk · +11 more
[● 16 SOURCES] Passenger safety and aviation security were not compromised by the attack. www.saffronwaldenreporter.co.uk · cedarnews.net · ca.news.yahoo.com · londragazete.com · www.countytimes.co.uk · +11 more
[● 16 SOURCES] No bank or payment details were accessed during the breach. www.saffronwaldenreporter.co.uk · cedarnews.net · ca.news.yahoo.com · londragazete.com · www.countytimes.co.uk · +11 more
[● 16 SOURCES] The cyberattack affected Manchester, Stansted, and East Midlands airports. cedarnews.net · ca.news.yahoo.com · www.saffronwaldenreporter.co.uk · londragazete.com · www.countytimes.co.uk · +11 more
[● 2 SOURCES] The online ‘Manage My Booking’ service at Stansted was temporarily suspended. www.saffronwaldenreporter.co.uk · www.security.nl

Timeline

about 7 hours ago

[TECHNOLOGY] 20 sources
Manchester Airports Group hit by cyberattack exposing 8.7 million customers' data
A cyberattack on Manchester Airports Group has exposed the personal data of 8.7 million customers across Manchester, Stansted, and East Midlands airports, including emails and vehicle registrations.
5 days ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
Manchester Airport flight disruptions following security breach
An unauthorized individual entering Manchester Airport's airfield caused a security breach on Friday night, forcing seven flight diversions and leaving at least 17 aircraft in holding patterns.

Sources

acb.ca · adnKronos.com · aerotelegraph.com · airlive.net · aktual24.ro · athina984.gr · ca.sports.yahoo.com · cedarnews.net · countytimes.co.uk · enikos.gr · fjala.al · fortunegreece.com · iefimerida.gr · ilfattoquotidiano.it · independent.co.uk · ladbible.com · londragazete.com · madata.gr · northwalespioneer.co.uk · perthnow.com.au · punchng.com · security.nl

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