Another privacy breach at Facebook – News
Over 100 developers may have had “improper access” to Facebook user data due, says FB.
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Over 100 developers may have had “improper access” to Facebook user data due, says FB.
“It is important to understand that the apps that have been suspended are associated with about 400 developers. This is not necessarily an indication that these apps were posing a threat to people”, FB said on its official blog.
A user record consists of a unique Facebook ID and the phone number listed on the account. Reports: TechCrunch, CultofMac
Of the 50 million people whose access tokens were affected, about 30 million actually had their tokens stolen, claims FB.
FB said the attackers were able to exploit a vulnerability in a feature known as “View As” to gain control. The breach was discovered on Tuesday, Facebook said, & it had informed police.
Reports: Wired.com, The Verge, CNET, Bloomberg