AI-Driven Phishing Threats Loom After Massive Data Breach at Major Betting Platforms

A significant data breach impacting as many as 800,000 users from two leading online betting platforms has heightened fears over sophisticated phishing risks and the growing role of artificial intelligence in exploiting compromised personal data.

The breach, confirmed by Flutter Entertainment, the parent company behind Paddy Power and Betfair, exposed users’ IP addresses, email addresses, and activity linked to their gambling profiles.

While no payment or password information was leaked, cybersecurity experts warn that the stolen details could still enable highly targeted attacks. Flutter, which also owns brands like Sky Bet and Tombola, referred to the event as a “data incident” that has been contained. The company informed affected customers that there is, “nothing you need to do in response to this incident,” but still advised them to stay alert.

With an average of 4.2 million monthly users across the UK and Ireland, even partial exposure poses a serious risk.

Harley Morlet, chief marketing officer at Storm Guidance, emphasized: “With the advent of AI, I think it would actually be very easy to build out a large-scale automated attack. Basically, focusing on crafting messages tha

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