Ladbrokes Experiences a Security Breach

According Australian website Herald.com, Ladbrokes recently experienced a breach in security that saw punters' home addresses, gambling histories, account numbers, dates of birth, phone numbers and email addresses stolen. Although looks have been cast at Dinitha Subasinghe, a Sri Lankan-born IT expert and former Ladbrokes consultant, he has denied any involvement. Ladbrokes was made aware of the security breach by Mail Online. The customer files have been passed on to the British data watchdog, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), which is investigating the case.


According to Ladbrokes' spokesman Ciaran O’Brien, the company is working diligently to find the culprit. “This is a criminal act and we are working with the police, the ICO and the newspaper to identify and apprehend the culprit,” O'Brien said. “We are in the process of contacting customers to apologize for this breach in security and to reassure them that everything is being done to protect their personal information.”


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