April 2024
A detailed breach analysis published by DataSecure Insights uncovered a significant data exposure at the social media giant “FriendConnect,” impacting over 50 million user accounts worldwide. The exposure resulted from a misconfigured cloud storage bucket that was publicly accessible for nearly two months before discovery.
The leaked data included usernames, email addresses, phone numbers, and partial location information. While no passwords or financial information were exposed, this information could be used in targeted phishing or identity theft schemes.
Breach Impact Highlights:
- Over 80% of affected accounts belong to users in North America and Europe.
- The vulnerability was introduced during a recent platform update.
- Rapid remediation took place once the issue was identified; FriendConnect is notifying impacted users.
Security analysts recommend that users enable MFA on their accounts, remain alert for suspicious messages, and review privacy settings regularly. Companies managing user data are reminded to conduct frequent audits of cloud configurations to prevent similar incidents.
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