Theguardian iconTheguardianAug 27, 2026

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

Company that runs Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands hubs says passenger safety is unaffected Business live – latest updates Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports have been hit by a cyber-attack, with hackers accessing the data of about 8.7 million customers. Hackers obtained their email addresses, phone numbers, vehicle registration numbers and postcodes, as the incident affected data related to "car park, lounge and fast-track bookings and in-airport wifi sign-ups", said Manchester Airports Group (MAG), which operates the three air hubs.

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

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Company that runs Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands hubs says passenger safety is unaffected Business live – latest updates Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports have been hit by a...

Hackers obtained their email addresses, phone numbers, vehicle registration numbers and postcodes, as the incident affected data related to "car park, lounge and fast-track bookings and in-airport wifi...

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Company that runs Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands hubs says passenger safety is unaffected Business live – latest updates Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports have been hit by a cyber-attack, with hackers accessing the data of about 8.7 million customers. Hackers obtained their email addresses, phone numbers, vehicle registration numbers and postcodes, as the incident affected data related to "car park, lounge and fast-track bookings and in-airport wifi sign-ups", said Manchester Airports Group (MAG), which operates the three air hubs.

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  • Company that runs Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands hubs says passenger safety is unaffected Business live – latest updates Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports have been hit by a...
  • Hackers obtained their email addresses, phone numbers, vehicle registration numbers and postcodes, as the incident affected data related to "car park, lounge and fast-track bookings and in-airport wifi...

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