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8.7 million customers’ data accessed in Manchester Airports Group cyberattack
Manchester Airports Group reported that an unauthorised third party obtained customer data linked to Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports. Reporting put the affected population at about 8.7 million customers. MAG said passenger safety and aviation security were not compromised and airport operations were unaffected.
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Incident reported
Manchester Airports Group reported that an unauthorised third party obtained customer data linked to Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports. Reporting put the affected population at about 8.7 million customers. MAG said passenger safety and aviation security were not compromised and airport operations were unaffected.
Sources: Manchester Airports Group · Computer Weekly
Incident details
- Public reference
- WT25H4V
- Category
- Cyber
- First reported
- 27 Aug 2026, 01:00
- Last updated
- 28 Aug 2026, 12:00
- Status
- RESOLVED
- Location
- Multiple UK locations
- Region
- Not confirmed
Incident duration
- Started
- 27 Aug 2026, 01:00
- Ended
- 28 Aug 2026, 12:00
- Duration
- 1d 11h 0m
Resolved