What truly occurred with Facebooks large 533M file leak

The leak of 533 million Facebook shopper knowledge highlights how many of the strategies we use aren’t designed to adequately protect our knowledge from cyber criminals.
The leak of 533 million Facebook user records highlights how many of the systems we use aren’t designed to adequately protect our data from cyber criminals.Original article
Author: Thenextweb

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