{"id":2144,"date":"2013-06-24T12:30:44","date_gmt":"2013-06-24T16:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/me-en.kaspersky.com\/blog\/?p=2144"},"modified":"2020-02-26T18:57:34","modified_gmt":"2020-02-26T14:57:34","slug":"facebook-data-leak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/me-en.kaspersky.com\/blog\/facebook-data-leak\/2144\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Do if Facebook Leaked Your Data?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The recent incident of personal data being leaked from Facebook\u2019s servers is just one more demonstration that even the best cloud services are not flawless. Therefore, every user should have a plan of action in case of a crash.<\/p>\n

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If you\u2019re still unaware of the news, just before the weekend, the Facebook security team admitted that due to an error in the Facebook code, contact details of 6 million users were made accessible to unauthorized persons. More specifically, if a person went to download an archive of their Facebook account through the Download Your Information (DYI) tool, they may have been provided with additional email addresses or telephone numbers of their contacts or people with whom they have some connection.\u00a0 To prevent further damage, Facebook temporarily blocked the DYI tool. But once leaked, your data is public forever.<\/p>\n

Once leaked, your data is public forever.<\/div>\n

If your data has been downloaded by someone, Facebook will send a notification letter to you. The company does not answer the question \u201cwho specifically has downloaded my data\u201d, but specifies the number of such persons, which is typically only one or two. Because of the limited size of this leak, it\u2019s not likely that this data will be used for identity theft or other dangerous activities. However, you should still stay vigilant and pay attention to any unexpected letters or calls involving your leaked emails\/numbers.<\/p>\n

Cybercriminals often use such occasions to send out phishing letters, so be careful while reading and clicking any links. The Facebook letter only has one link to the Facebook site (https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/security\/notes<\/a>) and contains this text:<\/p>\n

\"fb-leak-note\"<\/a><\/p>\n

You don\u2019t need to type in any credentials, including your password, on this page.<\/p>\n

To minimize damage caused to you by this and similar leaks, follow these rules when signing up for any cloud service:<\/p>\n