Airport Cyberattack

A major cyberattack on three UK airports – Manchester, London Stansted, and East Midlands, has exposed the personal data of about 8.7 million customers, according to multiple confirmed reports.

What happened

Hackers gained access to a system used for:

Airport Wi‑Fi sign-ups

Car park bookings

Lounge and Fast Track reservations

The stolen data includes:

Email addresses (over 90% of affected records)

Phone numbers

Vehicle registration numbers

Postcodes

Crucially:

No bank or payment details were stored on the compromised system.

Passenger safety and aviation security were not affected.

Flights and airport operations continued normally.