User Data Stolen From Pornographic Web Sites

Hackers Apparently Were After E-Mail Addresses for Spam, Not Credit Card InformationConsumers of Internet pornography who secretly signed up for memberships on adult-oriented Web sites in the past few months may be in for a shock — some of their personal information, including e-mail addresses, may have been compromised by a security breach.Though the breach, which potentially could affect tens of thousands of customers, reportedly did not involve the theft of credit card information, it could nonetheless have a significant impact on the lucrative Internet pornography industry, according to those who monitor the market.
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