Security News > 2018 > March > Facebook Attempts to Explain Data Leak, Denies 'Breach'
2018-03-19 10:33
Political Data-Mining Firm Reportedly Obtained 50 Million Users' Private DetailsFacebook is under fire after reports suggested data-mining firm Cambridge Analytica obtained private information for 50 million Facebook users. The social network contends that it didn't suffer a "breach," as the information was legally obtained but subsequently misused.
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