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Manchester Airports Group data breach — are you affected?

In August 2026 Manchester Airports Group disclosed a breach affecting its services. The FulcrumSec group claimed it and published email addresses and phone numbers for about 8.8 million customers of Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports, along with airport-service data such as vehicle registrations and parking history.

Key facts
Verified
Breach date
27 August 2026
Accounts affected
8,849,657
Added to catalogue
2 September 2026
Website
magairports.com

Data exposed

  • Phone numbers, medium risk
  • Purchase history, medium risk
  • Vehicle plates, medium risk
  • Browser details, lower risk
  • Email addresses, lower risk
  • Geographic locations, lower risk
  • IP addresses, lower risk
  • Names, lower risk

Colour shows how damaging the data is if misused.Credentials, ID and bank dataContact and personal detailsOther profile data

What this means for you

Based on the types of data in this breach, in order of importance.

  • Watch for smishing and SIM-swap attempts

    A leaked phone number lets criminals send convincing text messages and try to take over the number. Do not tap links in unexpected SMS, set a PIN with your mobile carrier and prefer an authenticator app to SMS codes.

  • Expect more targeted phishing

    Your email address ties you to this service, which is enough for a believable message such as a fake account warning. Check the sender and the web address before you sign in, and go to the site directly instead of using links in email.

  • Limit what attackers can personalise

    Names, employers, job titles and social profiles make impersonation and spear-phishing easier. Check what your public profiles reveal, and be careful with unexpected requests that use your real name or workplace.

Check your own email address

Run a free self-assessment for an email address you own. VINDICIS checks it against infostealer logs and several public breach sources and shows a summary in seconds.

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Frequently asked questions

Was my data in the Manchester Airports Group breach?

Only a check of your own address can tell. If you had an account with Manchester Airports Group around 2026, assume it might be. Run the free self-assessment with an email address you own: VINDICIS checks it against several public breach sources and shows a summary in seconds. It is built for your own addresses, not for looking up other people.

What information was exposed in the Manchester Airports Group breach?

According to the Have I Been Pwned catalogue, the Manchester Airports Group breach affected 8,849,657 accounts and exposed: Phone numbers, Purchase history, Vehicle plates, Browser details, Email addresses, Geographic locations, IP addresses, Names. The incident dates from 27 August 2026.

What should I do if I had a Manchester Airports Group account?

Review the security settings of your Manchester Airports Group account and treat unexpected emails, texts or letters that mention Manchester Airports Group with suspicion. Delete the account if you no longer use it.

Is it safe to check my email address on VINDICIS?

Yes. The free scan is not stored or logged, results stay in memory for four hours at most, and your browser only talks to this site. The password checker hashes locally and sends only five characters of the hash, so the password never leaves your device.