Hackers publish data on British politicians and 8.7 million airport customers
Cybercriminal groups are publishing stolen data on the dark web after victims refuse to pay ransom. Recent incidents include a data leak affecting British politicians, judges, and military personnel from Manchester Airports Group, and the publication of Carhartt customer data.
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· 6Хакеры выложили в даркнет данные британских политиков, судей и военных
1Хакеры опубликовали 8,7 млн записей, украденных у Manchester Airports Group
2Утечка данных Carhartt раскрыла 12,9 млн записей пользователей в даркнете
3Утечка данных PNLD раскрывает контакты британской полиции и правительства в даркнете
4Министерство образования Великобритании подтвердило утечку более 600 000 записей сотрудников
5Кибератака раскрыла данные 100 000 полицейских Великобритании
6Key points
- Hackers who breached the operator of three British airports have published on the dark web the personal data of politicians, judges, celebrities, defence sector employees, and military personnel.
- The FulcrumSec group claimed responsibility for publishing all 8.7 million records stolen from Manchester Airports Group after the company refused to pay a ransom.
- The ShinyHunters group posted to the dark web data from 12.9 million Carhartt customer accounts after negotiations broke down.
- Earlier, data breaches were recorded in the UK affecting government bodies: the PNLD, the Department for Education, and the police (more than 100,000 employees).
What happened
Hackers who breached the operator of three British airports, Manchester Airports Group, have published on the dark web the personal data of British politicians, judges, celebrities, defence sector employees, and military personnel. The leaked data includes confidential information about the planned movements of a British Home Office employee and travel data of parliamentary staff, Home Office workers, Bank of England personnel, and military personnel. The FulcrumSec group claimed responsibility for publishing all 8.7 million records stolen from Manchester Airports Group after the company refused to pay a ransom.
The ShinyHunters group added Carhartt to its leak site, claiming negotiations had broken down and posting the entire stolen archive. Security researcher Troy Hunt reported that the leak likely came from Carhartt's Databricks analytics platform. Millions of customer data records were compromised, including names, email addresses, postal addresses, and phone numbers.
Who's affected
The MAG leak affected customers of Manchester, London Stansted, and East Midlands airports. Those affected include British politicians, judges, celebrities, defence sector employees, military personnel, parliamentary staff, Home Office workers, Bank of England staff, and members of the armed forces. The Carhartt leak exposed data from 12.9 million customer accounts, including names, email addresses, postal addresses, and phone numbers.