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Company that runs Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports says passenger safety is unaffectedBusiness live – latest updatesThree 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.
Published August 27, 2026 · Category: News
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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.
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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.
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Originally published at www.theguardian.com.
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Company that runs Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports says passenger safety is unaffectedBusiness live – latest updatesThree 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 n
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