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533 million Facebook users' phone numbers and personal data have been leaked online

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submitted almost 5 years ago by ron1994

533 million Facebook users' phone numbers and personal data have been leaked online

submitted almost 5 years ago by ron1994

533 million Facebook users' phone numbers and personal data have been leaked online
  • Personal data of over 500 million Facebook users, including phone numbers, names, locations, and more, was leaked in a hacking forum, potentially allowing hackers to impersonate people and commit fraud.
  • The data was scraped due to a vulnerability that Facebook patched in 2019, and security experts warn that cybercriminals could use the leaked information for social-engineering attacks and hacking attempts.
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