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If you make up a password, like I did - you can then open your account on there and it had all my personal details on there- stuff I must have used just to do a trial search of their records !!!

Thats what crooks use to change details on your accounts anywhere on line.

I just had an email too, cant remember ever putting password in, just went on the site and cant find anywhere that shows my details, ie log in etc. or my account. Have definitely never spent any money with them, not sure whether to ignore it or not. They havent got my card details.

No, its genuine and much to my disgust as on the BBC Ireland site it happened 2 weeks ago - my credit card was accessed by someone using my personal details to change the password - I can see know how they did it.

Would urge everyone to check your credit card accounts.

I have had one when i logged in to them i was told my old pass word was invalid .and had to make a new one. i dont think this is a scam.

It is genuine :( Thats how they managed to change my password on my credit card then :( They used my personal details to re set it.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8473824.stm

I didnt have a password as far as I knew but Ive been to the forum and it has all my details, name, address and email address on there - Grrrr.

I have had one of these too, and wondered if it is genuine.

I don't recall having a password with them. I have never paid anything to them, so I will ignore the email (for now).

Just received this email - has any one else had it and is it genuine (I ask because my credit card was skimmed last week :()

Dear Mrs (my full name),
Please change your password

A breach of security has recently occurred on BRS Genealogy / Roots Ireland which hosts the IFHF site (www.rootsireland.ie), in response to which all necessary defensive measures have been taken. In the breach part of the database which includes our member’s usernames, email addresses and passwords was accessed. This triggered a series of steps that has resulted in us sending you this warning email.

No data relating to your online payment transactions (credit or debit card details) was on these servers. Please be assured that we do NOT store credit card details or any payment details. Nothing of that nature is held on our site and as a result such data is not at risk. All payments are handled by a secure payment gateway Realex (http://www.realex.ie/).

What you need to do:

* We strongly recommend that all users take steps to change their passwords.
Click here for more information on how to change your password.
* You will be required to change your password at your next login, (unless you have recently done so).
* We recommend that users choose a non-dictionary word that is hard to guess containing both upper and lower case letters and numerals, and use different passwords for different websites.
* We also recommend that if you use the same email and password on other sites that you change your password on those sites also.

Since the breach a full review of security has taken place. Further security measures have been implemented to minimise the risk of such a breach happening again.

We apologise for this inconvenience.

Irish Family History Foundation, Main St. Newbridge, Co. Kildare., Email: [email protected]