Parenting site Mumsnet hit by data breach
Parenting site Mumsnet hit by data breach Parenting site Mumsnet has reported itself to the UK's data protection watchdog after an upgrade let some people see details of other accounts. In a message placed on the site, it said the problem occurred between 5 and 7 February. Accounts got mixed up if two users logged in at exactly the same time, said Mumsnet founder Justine Roberts. A total of 46 users were breached, the site said, but no passwords are said to have been exposed. "You've every right to expect your Mumsnet account to be secure and private," wrote Ms Roberts. "We are working urgently to discover exactly how this breach happened and to learn and improve our processes." Some of those affected sounded the alarm to Mumsnet early on 7 February that they could view other accounts. Those affected would have been able to see information including: email address account details posting history personal messages Mumsnet s