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Facebook discovers bug that may have affected up to 6.8 million users
Facebook discovers bug that may have affected up to 6.8 million users
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-facebook-cyber-idUSKBN1OD1UX
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc (FB.O) said on Friday it has discovered a bug that may have affected up to 6.8 million people who used Facebook login to grant permission to third-party apps to access photos.
The company said in a blog that the problem has been fixed but that it may have affected up to 1,500 apps built by 876 developers.
Facebook said some third-party apps may have gained access to broader set of photos than usual for 12 days between Sept. 13 to Sept. 25.
The bug is the latest in a string of privacy problems the tech giant disclosed this year, including the massive Cambridge Analytica data scandal in April and a data breach of nearly 30 million accounts in October.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-facebook-cyber-idUSKBN1OD1UX
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc (FB.O) said on Friday it has discovered a bug that may have affected up to 6.8 million people who used Facebook login to grant permission to third-party apps to access photos.
The company said in a blog that the problem has been fixed but that it may have affected up to 1,500 apps built by 876 developers.
Facebook said some third-party apps may have gained access to broader set of photos than usual for 12 days between Sept. 13 to Sept. 25.
The bug is the latest in a string of privacy problems the tech giant disclosed this year, including the massive Cambridge Analytica data scandal in April and a data breach of nearly 30 million accounts in October.
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