Dive summary:
- Facebook revealed Friday that it had a security breach in which 6 million users' emails and phone numbers were compromised.
- The suspected root of the problem was Facebook's "download your information" tool; the tool was immediately disabled, administrators in U.S., Canada, and Europe were notified, and the company has begun emailing those affected by the breach.
- At the time of the announcement, Facebook claimed there was no evidence of malicious user of the information and no users had filed complaints.
From the article:
"This latest incident can't help Facebook's privacy reputation, which the company has been working to rebuild. Last year, Facebook settled with the Federal Trade Commission resolving charges that it revealed information about users without proper notice or consent. As part of the settlement, Facebook is subject to regular audits for the next 20 years."