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UK airports operator hit bycyber-attack and customer data accessed

Company that runs Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports says passenger safety is unaffected

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Press Association27 Aug 2026, 12:21 pmUpdated 34 min ago1 min readEuropeUnited Kingdom
UK airports operator hit by cyber-attack and customer data accessed

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Company that runs Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports says passenger safety is unaffected

Three UK airports have been hit by a “cybersecurity incident” in which the data of about 8.7 million customers was accessed, Manchester Airport Group (Mag) has said.

The company, which operates Manchester Airport, London Stansted and East Midlands airport, said that “at no point has passenger safety or aviation security been compromised” during the incident and that neither Mag nor the system hacked held customers’ bank or payment details.

Three UK airports have been hit by a “cybersecurity incident” in which the data of about 8.7 million customers was accessed, Manchester Airport Group (Mag) has said.

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Source: The Guardian · Press Association. Published 27 Aug 2026, 12:21 pm.

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