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Facebook (Meta Platforms)

28 Aug 2022 · National · Media & Entertainment
Data Breach HIGH ✓ Verified

What happened

A newly discovered algorithmic vulnerability in Meta's account-linking API allowed threat actors to systematically scrape and aggregate user data profile configurations. The automated campaign linked private telephone numbers directly to public account profiles on a global scale.

Incident details

Organisation
Facebook (Meta Platforms)
Date
28 Aug 2022
Attack type
Data Breach
Severity
HIGH
Sector
Media & Entertainment
State
National
Records affected
Unknown
Threat actor
Unknown

Source

7news.com.au ↗
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