Summary
- LONDON: Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports have been affected by a cyber incident in which sensitive information belonging to millions of customers was reportedly compromised, according to British media reports.
- Manchester Airports Group (MAG), which operates Manchester and East Midlands airports, said it detected the threat and took immediate steps to contain the incident.
- “Immediate action” was taken after the threat was identified, the airport group said, adding that measures were being implemented to safeguard its systems and customers.
LONDON: Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports have been affected by a cyber incident in which sensitive information belonging to millions of customers was reportedly compromised, according to British media reports.
The incident has reportedly exposed data linked to around 8.7 million customers, including email addresses, telephone numbers, vehicle registration details and postcodes.
Information associated with several airport services may also have been affected. Reports said data connected to car parking, airport lounges and fast-track bookings was among the information potentially accessed by hackers. Data belonging to users of airport Wi-Fi services was also reportedly compromised.
The scale of the reported breach has raised concerns because the affected information could potentially be used for targeted scams, phishing attempts or other forms of fraud.
Manchester Airports Group (MAG), which operates Manchester and East Midlands airports, said it detected the threat and took immediate steps to contain the incident.
The group said specialist experts had been brought in to help protect its customers and systems and to assess the impact of the attack.
“Immediate action” was taken after the threat was identified, the airport group said, adding that measures were being implemented to safeguard its systems and customers.
Relevant authorities have also been informed, according to the group. Investigations are continuing in coordination with officials to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident and determine the full extent of any data exposure.
The reported attack comes amid growing concerns over cyber threats against critical infrastructure, with airports increasingly relying on interconnected digital systems for passenger services, bookings, communications and airport operations.
Authorities and cybersecurity specialists are expected to examine how the attackers gained access and whether additional security measures are required to prevent similar incidents.
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