Electric Ireland warns up to 8,000 customers their accounts may have been compromised

The utility company has written to customers after an employee of a company working on its behalf “may have inappropriately accessed” their personal details, leading to the “potential misuse of [their] personal and financial information”.

The accounts of up 8,000 Electric Ireland customers may have been compromised, with bank account details potentially accessed. 

The utility company has written to customers after an employee of a company working on its behalf “may have inappropriately accessed” their personal details, leading to the “potential misuse of [their] personal and financial information”.