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Manchester Airports Group hack leaks data of 8.8 million people

First reported · Last reported · 14 related reports

Manchester Airports Group was hit by a cyber-attack that exposed customer data. The initial scale was reported as 8.7 million people, but a leak of data on 8.8 million people was later confirmed. The attackers published the data after their extortion demand was rejected.

Key facts

Affected organisation
Manchester Airports Group
Incident type
Data breach
Occurred / detected
Not confirmed
Scale of damage
Data of 8.8 million people leaked
Cause / method
Data theft and extortion demand through a cyber-attack
Location
United Kingdom

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Timeline

  1. It emerged that a cyber-attack exposed the data of 8.7 million Manchester Airports Group customers.
  2. An extortion group claimed responsibility for the Manchester Airports Group data breach.
  3. It emerged that the attackers published the data of 8.7 million people after their extortion attempt failed.
  4. The number of people affected by the data released after the extortion demand was rejected was reported as 8.8 million.

14 related reports

The summary and key facts are written by AI from related reports and may contain errors. Check the original articles and the organisation’s official statements for accurate details.