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Personal data belonging to approximately 8.7 million travellers has been compromised following a significant cyber attack targeting Manchester Airports Group, the operator of Manchester Airport, London Stansted Airport, and East Midlands Airport. The security breach exposed sensitive passenger information, including email addresses, telephone numbers, home postcodes, and vehicle registration numbers. The incident originated from systems handling airport car parking, executive lounge reservations, Fast Track security bookings, and terminal public Wi-Fi registrations across all three transport hubs.
Officials at Manchester Airports Group stated that specialist cybersecurity advisors were brought in immediately after unusual network activity was detected earlier this week. The organisation restricted access to the affected infrastructure, contained the perimeter, and notified the Information Commissioner's Office as well as national law enforcement agencies. Daily Dazzling Dawn understands that while the breach spans millions of customer profiles, the vast majority of exposed records consisted primarily of email addresses collected during public Wi-Fi registration.
Manchester Airports Group confirmed that neither the company nor the compromised third-party system stores sensitive financial information, meaning customer bank accounts, debit card numbers, and payment details remained uncompromised throughout the intrusion. Aviation security, air traffic control networks, and direct flight operations were entirely isolated from the incident, allowing scheduled passenger flights and terminal facilities to function normally without delays.
As a protective measure, the airport operator has temporarily disabled its online Manage My Booking portal while technical reviews continue. Manchester Airports Group clarified that all existing reservations for parking, lounges, and priority security remain fully valid. Passengers requiring amendments to travel bookings scheduled within the next 72 hours are advised to reach customer support teams by telephone, while those travelling later do not need to take manual action.
Travellers who utilised services at Manchester, London Stansted, or East Midlands airports are urged to exercise heightened vigilance against potential phishing attempts. Manchester Airports Group emphasised to journalists that official representatives will never contact customers unexpectedly via email, phone call, or text message to request passwords, security credentials, or banking information. Passengers should avoid following unverified links or downloading attachments from unsolicited communications purporting to originate from airport authorities.
