BAFTA user data potentially stolen after website "compromised"

Danny Palmer
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BAFTA Guru website victim of a security breach and users warned they may want to change passwords

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts - BAFTA - has revealed that part of its website has been "compromised by illegal means" and it's not currently guaranteed that hackers haven't made o...

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