Cybersecurity in the Skies: A Wake Up Call for Airports and Their Suppliers A recent cyber attack compromised the data of 8. 7 million customers at Manchester, London Stansted, and East Midlands airports.
The incident's timing, during peak summer travel season, makes it particularly concerning. The hackers accessed email addresses, phone numbers, vehicle registration numbers, and postcodes.
This is disturbing, but what's more unsettling is that these airports have been storing sensitive information about their customers for years.