Nearly 9 million users hit in cyberattack on UK's biggest airport owner - email addresses, phone numbers, vehicle registrations and postcodes all stolen
- Manchester Airports Group confirmed a cyberattack exposing data from 8.7 million customers
- Stolen info includes emails, phone numbers, vehicle registrations, and postcodes, but no payment data
- Operations unaffected; “Manage My Booking” suspended, customers urged to stay vigilant
The Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has announced suffering a cyberattack and losing sensitive customer data.
MAG is the UK’s largest airport operator, owning and running Manchester, London Stansted, and East Midlands airports. It also operates the digital travel services business called CAVU, and employs, in total, more than 7,000 people.
The company published a brief announcement on its website, citing a spokesperson: "Manchester Airports group has been subject to a cyber security incident by an unauthorised third party,” it reads. “A quantity of customer data has been obtained that relates to car park, lounge and Fast Track bookings and in-airport WIFI sign-ups at Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports.”
Almost 9 million victims
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