The entire UK 2011 Census has been hacked and everyone's details will be published on the internet.
That is the claim by hundreds of popular news websites who, as I write this, are publishing sensational news stories adding credibility to a ridiculous anonymous blog posting.
Granted, recently Lulzsec have been in the news a lot lately after reportedly hacking FBI, CIA and SOCA affiliated computers.
But the fact credible news sources pounced on what was an anonymous blog post, shows poor journalism from several of the top online news websites.
As anyone who has been following Lulzsec's developments will know, the most accurate way to determine their hacks is by following their 'official' tweets.
Not only was this UK Census rumour not posted on their official Twitter feed, but they then denied any involvement whatsoever.
Saying "Just saw the pastebin of the UK census hack. That wasn't us - don't believe fake LulzSec releases unless we put out a tweet first.
"Anyone in the world can copy and paste The Lulz Boat ASCII art and general lighthearted theme. Smarten up, check the feed first."
This now leaves several of the top UK media outlets red faced who opted for immediacy over accuracy when publishing the story.
Luckily The Guardian was on the case to bin the sensationalism and clear up the confusion.
Will be funny if the blog turns out to be some harmless teenager playing a prank.
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