Paddy Power

What Happened

In October 2010, the Irish bookmaker Paddy Power suffered a data breach that exposed 750,000 customer records with nearly 600,000 unique email addresses. The breach was not disclosed until July 2014 and contained extensive personal information including names, addresses, phone numbers and plain text security questions and answers.

Compromised Data

Account balances
Dates of birth
Email addresses
IP addresses
Names
Phone numbers
Physical addresses
Security questions and answers
Usernames
Website activity

Recommended Actions

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Breach Overview

  • Affected Accounts:

    591 thousand

  • Breach Occurred:

    October 2010

  • Added to HIBP:

    11 Oct 2015

Recommended Actions

Change Your Password

If you haven't changed your Paddy Power password since 2010, do so immediately.

Enable Two-Factor Authentication

Add an extra layer of security to your account.

Check Other Accounts

If you used the same password elsewhere, change those too.

Monitor for Suspicious Activity

Watch for unusual login attempts or messages from your account.

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