Last Friday, Facebook issued an apology about a bug in his system involuntarily exposed phone numbers, email addresses and other private information of six million Facebook users without their knowledge or consent.
According to the Telegraph, 0,000 users in the UK have been affected. The Facebook Security team detected along the year and bug fixed within 24 hours.
Facebook has warned users that their data may have leaked through the Download Your Information tool, which allows users to download an archive of their Facebook account. If someone downloaded an archive of all their activities, they may have provided additional contact information to their contacts or with whom they are related. Due to data leakage, a massive number of Facebook users were furious and demanded to know who their information was given.
According to the statement, Facebook said: "We currently have no evidence that this bug has been exploited maliciously and we have not received any complaints from users or abnormal behavior seen on the tool or on the website suggest wrongdoing. " Facebook assured the affected users that their information was shared with one or two people they know and will ensure that other flight data as it does not happen again. The social network has been in the process of notification to all affected users by email.
Whether you've been hit by flight or not Facebook, you should be careful about sharing sensitive information over the Internet. To reduce the risk of cybercrime caused by security breaches similar data, be sure to use Hotspot Shield and check these tips you can use to protect your personal information.
0 Komentar