UK's Manchester Airports Group hit by intrusion and ransom demand; contact data of about 8.7 million customers at Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands obtained

Manchester Airports Group (MAG) confirmed on August 27 that an unauthorized third party obtained customer data tied to car park, lounge and Fast Track bookings and in-airport Wi-Fi sign-ups at Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports, including email addresses, phone numbers, vehicle registrations and postcodes ^[1]. The BBC reported that data of about 8.7 million customers was accessed and that hackers demanded a ransom MAG refused to pay; MAG says the system held no bank or payment details and airport operations and aviation security were unaffected ^[1][2]. Customers should stay alert to suspicious emails, texts and calls and avoid opening unknown attachments ^[2].

Industries mainly affected: Transportation & logistics

1. Stay alert to suspicious emails, texts and calls, and avoid opening unknown attachments ^[2].
2. Watch for scams using leaked email addresses, phone numbers, vehicle registrations and postcodes .