Students’ details on Eircom online study service hacked

Thousands of teenagers who use Eircom’s online study tool StudyHub have had their registration details hacked, with the theft of user names and passwords.

However, a spokesperson for Eircom said last night that there was no risk of any financial details having been hacked and that customers who pay for Eircom broadband by direct debit have no cause for concern.

In a statement earlier yesterday, Eircom said that following notification from one of its service providers, it had informed the affected users of StudyHub of a “potential data breach” which occurred on Thursday.