HELSINKI — “Angry Birds” creator Rovio Entertainment Ltd. said the popular game’s website was defaced by hackers Wednesday, two days after reports that the personal data of its customers might have been accessed by US and British spy agencies.
‘‘The defacement was caught in minutes and corrected immediately,’’ said Saara Bergstrom, a spokeswoman for the Finnish company. ‘‘The end-user data was in no risk at any point.’’
Reports earlier this week said that documents leaked by former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden suggested the NSA and Britain’s GCHQ had been able to extract information through numerous smartphone apps, including Google Maps and the “Angry Birds” game franchise.
Rovio denied the claims, saying it does not ‘‘share data, collaborate or collude’’ with any spy agencies and that it would strive to ensure that user privacy is protected.
Rovio chief executive Mikael Hed said the personal details of customers could have been accessed from information gathered by third-party advertising agencies.