A number of people who were members of the dating website Guardian Soulmates had their email addresses exposed following a data breach. The exposure of usernames and email addresses led to some users receiving explicit emails.
A number of people who were members of the dating website Guardian Soulmates had their email addresses exposed following a data breach. The exposure of usernames and email addresses led to some users receiving explicit emails.
Human error has been blamed for the breach, with site owner Guardian News and Media (GNM) saying that the problem stemmed from a third-party technology provider. The issues meant that private details were made available via users’ public profiles.
The matter has now been addressed and GNM says that steps have been taken to ensure that the incident is not repeated. The company points out that no other details — such as credit card information or addresses — were exposed.
In a statement Guardian News and Media said:
It appears that only a very small number of subscribers were affected, so is there cause for concern? Ilia Kolochenko, CEO of security firm High-Tech Bridge, doesn’ t believe so, but urges caution:
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