Manchester Airports Group has confirmed a cybersecurity breach that has affected three major UK airports after hackers accessed data linked to almost nine million people. The group said the incident involved Manchester, East Midlands and London Stansted airports.
Cybersecurity breach confirmed
Manchester Airports Group acknowledged the incident and reported that attackers obtained customer contact details, vehicle registrations and postcodes. The breach was described as a cyber security incident and the attackers demanded a ransom.
Scope of data accessed
According to the confirmation, the information accessed is linked to nearly nine million individuals and includes contact information alongside vehicle registration details and postcodes. The group has confirmed the airports affected but has not disclosed further specifics about the timeline or additional categories of data.
