Wonga hack: data breach may have exposed hundreds of thousands of people's personal data

More than a quarter of a million people might be caught up in one of the most damaging hacks in recent history. The lender has confirmed that it was the victim of a huge attack that could have leaked the personal details of up to 270,000 customers, almost all of whom were in the UK. That number includes former customers who details may also have been stolen. The payday loan company, which has been repeatedly criticised for preying on vulnerable people with extremely high interest loans, said that it was aware of something amiss last week but didn't realise until Friday that people's information was available. The I.F.O. is fuelled by eight electric engines, which is able to push the flying object to an estimated top speed of about 120mph.