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Manchester Airports Group Data on 8.8 Million People Leaked After Ransom Refusal

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Manchester Airports Group Data on 8.8 Million People Leaked After Ransom Refusal

Manchester Airports Group (MAG) suffered a data leak affecting 8.8 million people after the operator declined to pay a ransom demand. A hacker group published approximately 550 gigabytes of data, claiming the initial breach occurred through exposed administrative keys.

Why it matters: Travelers and passengers whose personal information is in MAG's systems face identity theft and fraud risk; airport operators and other targets need to secure administrative credentials to prevent similar attacks.

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