649,000 Paddy Power customers hit by hacking

Bookmaker Paddy Power has revealed it was the victim of a massive cyber attack affecting 649,055 customers four years ago.

The company said no financial information was stolen but the names, usernames, addresses, email contacts, phone numbers, and dates of birth of online betting account holders was compromised in the 2010 hacking.

The bookie, famed for its publicity stunts and its irreverent marketing campaigns, said the security lapse was an isolated incident.