Data of Sun website users stolen

Thousands of people who participate in competitions on The Sun website have been warned that their personal information may have been stolen.

The data was stolen when the site was hacked on 19 July.Applications for the Miss Scotland contest, have been posted online.

The companyt had reported the matter to the police and the Information Commissioner. We take customer data extremely seriously and are working with the relevant authorities to resolve this matter.

We are also directly contacting any customer affected by this."