General · 27 August 2026

Millions of airport customers' email addresses stolen in hack

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Around 8.7 million customers of Manchester, Stansted, and East Midlands airports have been affected by a significant cyber incident that compromised their personal information. The Manchester Airports Group (MAG) confirmed the hack, which mostly involved email addresses. Customers affected by the incident were sent an email on Thursday, 27 August 2026.

By BriefTea Editorial · 27 August 2026 at 13:38

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