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Nictuku

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Fri Sep 28, 2018, 03:09 PM Sep 2018

Facebook Admits To New Security Breach, 50 Million People At Risk

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/facebook-hack-security-breach-view-as_us_5bae5cf3e4b0425e3c23506c

Sept 28 (Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Friday that hackers had discovered a security flaw that allowed them to take over up to 50 million user accounts, a major breach that adds to a bruising year for the company’s reputation.

Facebook, which has more than 2 billion monthly active users, said it has been unable to determine yet whether the attackers misused any of the affected accounts or stole private information.
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Facebook Admits To New Security Breach, 50 Million People At Risk (Original Post) Nictuku Sep 2018 OP
Way to go FB! MontanaMama Sep 2018 #1
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