Hackers infiltrate RIBA site

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Police have been called in after Chinese internet hackers infiltrated the RIBA's membership database, a system used by the public to find architects.rnRIBA chief executive Richard Hastilow said the hackers, who planted a link on the website on April 4, may have been interested in gathering email addresses for spamming rather than fraud but that the episode had been reported to the Metropolitan Police.rn"Members and practices are requested to keep a close eye on any bank or credit card accounts that may have been used for membership-related payments to the RIBA," he said.