Computer hackers appear to have accessed the personal details of Tony Blair
after a document containing the former prime minister’s national insurance
number was published online.

The file, which also included the names, addresses and phone numbers of Mr Blair’s contacts, was being tweeted by users on Twitter on Friday night.

The link first appeared on pastebin.com, a website that allows users to upload text.

Included in the file was the apparent address and phone number of Lord and Lady Irvine and the Labour MP, Denis MacShane.

It also included the contact details of several Blairs and Booths, the maiden name of Mr Blair’s wife, Cherie, and a number for a dentist.

The document included a note at the top which read: “The information in this article was obtained in 2010 December. We still have access to the webmail server. Phone numbers may have changed but all the information is 100% legit (sic).”