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Written by rosalind renshaw

Foxtons is at the centre of claims that its IT system has been hacked into and nearly 10,000 records stolen.

The claims, made online by Eduard Kovaks, who lives in Lasi, Romania, says that the hackers have published the records which consist of user names, email addresses and passwords which apparently belong to Foxtons’ customers.

Yesterday evening, Foxtons neither confirmed nor denied the claims and is expected to issue a statement today which we will add to this story as soon as possible.

In his claims, Kovaks does not say where the hackers have published the data, but says he does not know who leaked the information and if it really comes from Foxtons.

However, he notes that the data leak is labelled ‘part one’, which could indicate that the hackers have more information.

Kovaks is advising Foxtons’ customers to change their passwords on this and other sites as a precaution.

Other sources say that altogether the details of 9,800 people who logged on to Foxtons' website to search for properties have been published on a number of security sites.

If true, the hacking could come at an awkward time for Foxtons, which is thought to be gearing up for an imminent float on the stock market.

https://news.softpedia.com/news/Hackers-Leak-Data-Allegedly-Stolen-from-British-Estate-Agency-Foxtons-376583.shtml

Comments

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    and who exactly is Eduard Kovaks? Hope the info is true -couldn't happen to a nicer company LOL

    • 21 August 2013 13:19 PM
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    Just like silly Toogood when he didnt change his and our default webmail passwords for the company at Square Mile

    Everyone/anyone in the world could read his and our company emails! hahahahahahaha

    • 21 August 2013 10:08 AM
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    Whoops!

    One of the problems of running a website that stores user data!

    • 21 August 2013 09:55 AM
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    nothing new about ex-employees running off with the database! trading injunction and hefty penalties to follow!

    • 21 August 2013 09:19 AM
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