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A hacking group calling itself FulcrumSec has come forward to claim credit for the Manchester Airports Group (MAG) data breach, telling BleepingComputer in an August 30, 2026 report that it exfiltrated roughly 86 GB of data from the airport operator’s systems. The claim lands just three days after MAG confirmed that data tied to about…

Manchester Airports Group (MAG) confirmed on Thursday, August 27, 2026, that a cyberattack by an “unauthorised third party” exposed customer data tied to Manchester Airport, London Stansted Airport and East Midlands Airport, affecting approximately 8.7 million customers. The company says flight operations and passenger safety were never disrupted, and that no bank or payment card…

Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has confirmed that hackers demanded a ransom after breaking into systems tied to Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports, and that the company refused to pay. The disclosure, made public on August 27, 2026 and still developing as of August 29, shifts the story away from the raw scale of…

The operator of Manchester airport, London Stansted, and East Midlands airports, announced a breach that involves the theft of customer data relating to car park, lounge and Fast Track bookings, as well as in-airport Wi-Fi sign-ups. Specifically, the stolen data includes customers’ email addresses, phone numbers, vehicle registration numbers and postcodes. MAG said “neither it…