Hackers steal X Factor info from Simon Cowell

First it was PlayStation, now The X Factor.

Details of more than 250,000 American entrants are said to have been stolen from a database belonging to Simon Cowell.

“This week, we learned that computer hackers illegally accessed information you and others submitted to us to receive information about The X Factor auditions.

“It is possible that the information you did provide to us, which included your name, email address, zip code, phone number (which was optional), date of birth, and gender, may have been accessed.

“We are taking this matter very seriously and are working with federal law enforcement authorities to investigate this illegal action.”

The FBI is reportedly investigating the incident.

Source: monstersandcritics