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Fb's Computer virus Bounty Stuck a Knowledge-Stealing Spree

A couple of months in the past, Fb disclosed that apps have been siphoning knowledge from as much as 9.5 million of its customers. They simply came upon because of a malicious program bounty submission.
A few months ago, Facebook disclosed that apps were siphoning data from up to 9.5 million of its users. They only found out thanks to a bug bounty submission.

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Author: Lily Hay Newman

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