After the Leak of a 400-million-User-data in September, Facebook has suffered a further margin of safety. Are affected more than 267 million users, most of them from the United States.
Among the leaked data and personal information such as names, numbers and login information. The gap was discovered by an independent security consultant in Kiev – Bob Diachenko.
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Details about the data breach at Facebook
Diachenko says he discovered the file while Browsing in a Hacker Forum. The information was at least ten days online. At the time of writing, the information is no longer available.
However, the information remains otherwise largely online. Within ten days, a number of hackers have had access to the data. Users should change their passwords to protect themselves.
Apparently, the data have been collected illegally. Current studies suggest that a group of hackers in Vietnam the data from public pages or through privileged access to accounts.
The hackers might have used a System that is similar to a function, the Facebook of 2018 has disabled the allow users to locate each other over a phone number.
Safety concerns solved Libra-debate
The often repeated failures of the technology giants Facebook have triggered both the users as well as the regulatory authorities considerable concern. The success story of the company that is not at all encouraging for those who store information on Facebook.
In addition, with such a breach, the risks associated also bring advertisers and users with other functions of advertising in danger. Of particular concern is the access to credit card numbers via the Login-data.
The second most important Problem that the company faces are, of course, the problem with the proposed digital currency, Libra. Facebook has repeatedly stressed that international financial transactions with a Libra could be done very easily.
The regularity of these data leaks can be many, however, suspect that Facebook is well-equipped in terms of safety, bad. A financial component added to this is now, increases the risks just yet.
Many suggest that Bitcoin works, in contrast to the stable coins like Libra – independent. Users only need to protect your private key, personally, to ensure the safety and security.
In this sense, Bitcoin could be safer than Facebook or Libra ever be.