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Manchester Airports Group: Wi-Fi, parking, lounge and Fast Track booking data stolen
MAG said it detected an intrusion, restricted access and contacted impacted customers.
- Disclosed
What happened
- MAG said it detected an intrusion, restricted access and contacted impacted customers; stolen records include Wi-Fi sign-ups at Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands and car park, lounge and Fast Track bookings: emails, phone numbers, vehicle registrations and postcodes. No card data. Local media cite MAG for up to about 8.9 million travellers (not confirmed by BleepingComputer).
- Root cause: not disclosed.
- FulcrumSec later claimed an 86 GB theft (BleepingComputer, 30 Aug).
- “Manage My Booking” suspended as a precaution; law enforcement notified.
Sources
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/manchester-airports-group-says-hackers-stole-travelers-data/
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fulcrumsec-claims-manchester-airports-hack-theft-of-86-gb-of-data/
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