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Hacked data from more than 1.1m members of an 'elite' dating site has been sold online, it has been claimed.

The controversial site, BeautifulPeople.com, was hacked in November and details including sexual preferences, income, addresses and 15 million messages between users were stolen.

Now it has been claimed by Forbes the data has been sold online to a mystery buyer.

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The controversial site, BeautifulPeople.com, was hacked in November and details including sexual preferences, income, addresses and 15 million messages between users were stolen.


BeautifulPeople.com describes itself as 'a playground for the aesthetically blessed'.

It has hit the headlines repeatedly for its selection process, where members of the opposite sex must vote in new members.

Troy Hunt, an Australian security expert who runs the website HaveIBeenPwned.com, told Forbes the data has been traded online, though he doesn't know where or for how much.