Manchester Airports Group breach listed 8.8M email addresses

Published September 2, 2026

Manchester Airports Group had customer data stolen in a breach affecting 8.8M accounts. The exposed data included Browser user agent details, Email addresses, Geographic locations, IP addresses, Names, Phone numbers, Purchases, Vehicle registration plates.

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Manchester Airports Group

What is known

attackers stole and leaked data from Manchester Airports Group.

What to do

Search your email address in Have I Been Pwned for the Manchester Airports Group breach. If it appears, treat Browser user agent details, Email addresses, Geographic locations, IP addresses, Names, Phone numbers, Purchases, Vehicle registration plates as exposed.

Follow Manchester Airports Group notices, watch health insurance and identity records for misuse, and replace any reused password tied to the exposed email address.

Reported details

In August 2026, Manchester Airports Group (MAG) disclosed a data breach impacting their services. The incident was later claimed by the FulcrumSec hacking group, who subsequently published email addresses and phone numbers relating to 8.8M customers of Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports. The data contained personal information relating to airport services, including vehicle registrations and parking history, Fast Track purchases and lounge bookings.

In their disclosure notice, MAG advised that "at no point has passenger safety or aviation security been compromised". Data classes: Browser user agent details, Email addresses, Geographic locations, IP addresses, Names, Phone numbers, Purchases, Vehicle registration plates.