Hacked: Personal info of 4 million users of adult dating web site exposed

The AdultFriendFinder online adult dating web site has been hacked, exposing personal information of up to 4 million users.

Reports Geoff White of Channel 4 news in London:

The stolen data reveals the sexual preferences of users, whether they're gay or straight, and even indicates which ones might be seeking extramarital affairs. In addition, the hackers have revealed email addresses, usernames, dates of birth, postal codes and unique internet addresses of users' computers.

AdultFriendFinder has more than 63 million users worldwide and claims 7 million from Britain, the story says. Check out the Channel 4 full report for more details.

Here's another take on the story from the New York Post.