{"id":9454,"date":"2025-07-10T00:25:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T00:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/10\/paddy-power-and-betfair-hit-by-data-incident\/"},"modified":"2025-07-10T00:25:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T00:25:14","slug":"paddy-power-and-betfair-hit-by-data-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/10\/paddy-power-and-betfair-hit-by-data-incident\/","title":{"rendered":"Paddy Power and Betfair Hit by Data Incident"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Flutter Entertainment has confirmed a data breach involving two of its top brands, Paddy Power and Betfair. 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