Three UK airports hit by cyber-attack with data of 8.7m customers accessed

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: business-tech · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:53:54 GMT

Company that runs Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands hubs says passenger safety is unaffectedBusiness live – latest updatesManchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports have been hit by a cyber-attack in which hackers accessed the data of about 8.7 million customers.The incident involved data related to “car park, lounge and fast-track bookings and in-airport wifi sign-ups”, and the hackers obtained email addresses, phone numbers, vehicle registration numbers and postcodes, said Manchester Airports Group (MAG), which operates the three hubs. Continue reading...

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