Hundreds of Millions of Phone Numbers From Facebook Accounts Leaked Online

[Openworld1234]

This is why I only use a false Facebook profile no way in a million years.
I will upload my personal information phone numbers and pictures online social media cannot be trusted.

 

[Amazing Iceman]

Did it "affect a small number of customers"?

Just over 100 million, not much.

 

[bladerunner2000]

And people still use and trust Facebook. The dumbasses that gave out their phone numbers almost deserve this.

 

[MrGimper]

Just came here for the self-righteous “I don’t use Facebook”, “people who use Facebook are stupid” etc posts.

 

[squizzler]

Time to quit Facebook boys and girls.

 

[chrisdazzo]

If that happens, I'll finally be able to buy me a nice iMac Pro

Don't worry kiddo, you'll never see a penny anyway.

 

[xgman]

It is a lost cause. There is simply no such thing as privacy anymore. It simply doesn't exist.

 

[DoogH]

Did it "affect a small number of customers"?

No, but it was fixed a year ago, if you read the article.

 

[dude-x]

Aaron Sorkin was right to emphasize the line "I don't belong here" from The Social Network (movie about Mark Zuckerberg) promo trailer.

Alas there is no facebook clone out there other than Diaspora.

 

[M.PaulCezanne]

Is anyone surprised?

 

[NightFox]

And people still use and trust Facebook. The dumbasses that gave out their phone numbers almost deserve this.

But do we know that all of these numbers were voluntarily given? How many people with your or my phone number in their contacts might have given FB access to their contacts in the past? Not difficult for FB to have linked those scraped details to an existing FB account by matching the email address.

 

[GeoStructural]

Glad I dumped them a while back, so flipping annoyed my sister and brother in law insist on using Wattsapp despite having iPhones!!!!!!!

Where I come from WhatsApp is ubiquitous, even businesses use it, it is also multiplatform and it allowed for free international calling way before other apps did, for that reason it is very popular and I consciously use it.

Facebook on the other hand, I hate it. I do have a profile but I rarely access it, it does not contain my real personal information and the only reason I have it is to keep contact with my friends and family abroad (I travel extensively) and for some meme-watching sporadically.

 

[uMadCuzUgotPWND]

Just came here for the self-righteous “I don’t use Facebook”, “people who use Facebook are stupid” etc posts.

Ahhhh. Don't be glum, chum.

 

[ios-dan]

> This dataset is old and appears to have information...

Yeah, that's a nonsense response. How often do you change your phone number? Or your Facebook user-id? Almost never and never, I'd imagine.

 

[uMadCuzUgotPWND]

Class action anyone?

Did you read FB's terms of service? Nope! You signed up for this. No lawsuit. You get nothing. You lose. Good day, sir.

 

[iGeneo]

I’m thinking this would be an easy class action. I think we’ve all been hammered by robo calls. Wonder how they got the numbers?

 

[Openworld1234]

And people still use and trust Facebook. The dumbasses that gave out their phone numbers almost deserve this.

Hahaha almost as dumb as some people posting on Facebook going away for two weeks feel free to rob and steal my home appliances while I enjoy myself in Spain.

 

[QCassidy352]

It is a lost cause. There is simply no such thing as privacy anymore. It simply doesn't exist.

I think this is half true.

No, you can’t protect yourself completely, certainly not from a skilled attacker. But you can do common-sense things - like not putting your phone number on a public platform known for terrible user security - that make you less of a low-hanging fruit for people just looking for an easy victim. Similar to home security — a dog and good deadbolts won’t stop a skilled burglar who really wants to target you specifically, but you’re a lot more likely to discourage the unsophisticated burglar looking for a fast score than a guy who leaves his door wide open when he leaves the house.

 

[mannyvel]

The headline needs to be re-written as a call-to-action:

Facebook gives telemarketers your phone number. News at 11.

That'll get people excited.

 

[alpi123]

Ahhh the times when internet was dumb...
Not it got smart and people got dumber... I would never add my phone number to FB or any social media.

FB is the a platform which really disgusts me. The only reason I am keeping it is because of some friends and relatives using it in other countries.

Doesn't Facebook require you to add a mobile number to keep using it? I think I added mine for the 2FA but not sure.

 

[gsurf123]

The scariest part about this is not Facebook, but the 100's of companies that have our data without the level and quantity of security engineers as Facebook, Google, Amazon and others. I hope no one thinks banks, insurance companies, medical companies, and others have the best security engineers or even those on the second or third tier or worse. The scary reality is them thinking no one will want their data or that they are 100% protected.

 

[riptidewahoo]

Just came here for the self-righteous “I don’t use Facebook”, “people who use Facebook are stupid” etc posts.

Yeah it's like some of us actually want to be connected to people in our social circles when we can't physically be there. We're so stupid.

 

[MisterSavage]

This is exactly why I will only use my Google Voice number for two factor auth instead of my actual cell phone number.

 

[TheBensonBoy]

*Le Sigh

 

[cfurlin]

I hope this gets global coverage and a movement is started to close down FaceBook accounts.

Here’s hoping....

Most people are stupid and lazy. It will never happen.

Besides, one less place for the self-absorbed outrage junkies get their fix. They need it to get through their miserable lives.

 

[Davmeister]

How can I check if my number was leaked?