Profiles of users commenting on Daily Mail exposed

The Mail Online website confessed to spilling readers’ personal data by accident, within 24 hours of the leak.

Senior communities editor Tessa Meneux wrote the following on a Mail message board: 

“I've been frantically emailing readers this morning.

Last night we had a technical issue with our user profile and login service that resulted in a bug with the display of user profiles. When viewing your profile page users were presented with a copy of another users profile page instead of their own. The issue is now resolved.

We take your privacy very seriously and we would like to reassure you that we have undertaken several rigorous tests to ensure that your data is secure. Other users were never able to see your password or other encrypted data, post comments on your behalf or make any changes to your profile.

Thank you for your patience and please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused. If you have any further questions or concerns about this matter, please let us know.”

Thank you for your patience and please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused. If you have any further questions or concerns about this matter, please let us know.”

The Register reports that some readers appeared disgusted with the security lapse: “Some peeps complained they were greeted with someone else's full name, date of birth and email address.”