Data Breach

Facebook Data Breach

540.0M records exposed • April 2019

Facebook apps collected your data and then left it sitting on the internet for anyone to find.

What Happened

540 million Facebook user records were exposed on unsecured Amazon servers by third-party app developers.

Attack method: Third-party app developers stored data on unsecured servers

What Data Was Exposed

User IDs, Comments, Likes, Reactions, Account names, Phone numbers

Is your business exposed?

What to Do If You're Affected

  1. 1.

    Review Facebook app permissions

  2. 2.

    Enable two-factor authentication

Lessons for Businesses

  • Third-party app risks
  • Data minimization important
  • Regular security audits needed

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