Facebook Leaks Private Photos of Nearly 7 Million Accounts
- 5 years ago
Facebook Leaks Private Photos of Nearly 7 Million Accounts The social media giant has admitted to exposing
private photos from 6.8 million users to apps
who were not given access. The apps were originally authorized to see a limited set of photos, but a bug granted them access to everything. The leaked media in question includes photos from people’s stories and pics that users uploaded but never posted. Facebook says the leak occurred between
September 12th and September 25th with the breach being
discovered on the 25th. The company adds it will work with developers to
delete copies of the leaked photos.
private photos from 6.8 million users to apps
who were not given access. The apps were originally authorized to see a limited set of photos, but a bug granted them access to everything. The leaked media in question includes photos from people’s stories and pics that users uploaded but never posted. Facebook says the leak occurred between
September 12th and September 25th with the breach being
discovered on the 25th. The company adds it will work with developers to
delete copies of the leaked photos.