Manchester Airports Group Data Breach

MAG disclosed on 28 August 2026 that customer data had been taken. Most was email addresses from free terminal Wi-Fi sign-ups. Phone numbers, vehicle registrations and postcodes of customers who booked parking, lounges or fast-track security were also taken. No payment data was accessed and flight operations were unaffected. The group FulcrumSec later claimed the attack and published emails and phone numbers for about 8.8 million customers.

Countries affected

• United Kingdom

Data types

• Email addresses
• Phone numbers
• Vehicle registration numbers
• Postcodes

Publishing organisations

• Help Net Security
• Bitdefender
• IT Security Guru

References

1. [1]Help Net Security: https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/08/28/manchester-airports-group-data-breach/
2. [2]Have I Been Pwned: https://haveibeenpwned.com/Breach/ManchesterAirportsGroup