Manchester Airports Group Confirms Hackers Stole Traveler Data
Manchester Airports Group (MAG), which runs Manchester, Stansted, and East Midlands airports, has disclosed a cyberattack in which hackers accessed and stole customer data. The exposed information includes details submitted when travelers signed up for airport Wi-Fi networks, a service used by huge numbers of passengers passing through the three hubs.
MAG says it is investigating the scope of the breach and working with security experts and relevant authorities to determine exactly what data was taken and how attackers got in. The company has not yet detailed the total number of affected travelers or specified whether more sensitive data, such as payment details, was involved.
As with many breach disclosures, the full picture is still emerging, and affected customers may face follow-up phishing attempts using the stolen information.