Published: September 22, 2025 at 1:32 pm
The piece that isn’t being talked about enough [around the Heathrow cyber incident] is the data angle. Outages grab headlines because of queues and cancellations, but if attackers were inside MUSE, they could also have accessed passenger details, staff accounts, or even airline credentials.
That kind of information is gold dust for cybercriminals. It can be sold on or used in future attacks long after the airport queues have cleared. The operational disruption is painful, but the hidden long-term risk is data exposure.
It could fuel future cyber attacks long after the queues at Heathrow have cleared.
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