The details of 2,000 people were compromised when a political party's Web site was attacked, reports Inside Ireland.ie. The site was launched by Fine Gael to invite the public to share their views on policy and the future of Ireland. The hack compromised such personal information as names, IP and e-mail addresses and phone numbers, as well as comments made on the page. The data protection commissioner's office is now investigating the Sunday night attack, as are police. The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation is also involved because the site is hosted by a U.S. company. Fine Gael has said it is cooperating with authorities.
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