Meta, 600 million Facebook and Instagram passwords a big problem explaining that it is stored in clear text. security breach He announced that he was still alive.

Some of the passwords involved had been stored unsecured since 2012 Available to more than 20,000 Meta employees was in the situation. Although the vulnerability was discovered in 2019, it persisted for seven years. At the time, a senior employee said in a statement to Krebs on Security that this incident had affected up to 600 million passwords.

Detection of serious security breaches for user data!

Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC)discovered that Meta was violating GDPR rules. The company did not report the storage of user passwords in plaintext to the regulator and also avoided documenting the breach. DPC also emphasized that Meta has not taken the necessary technical measures to ensure the security of passwords.

Meta As a result, he was fined $101 million. This is considered a very low figure for such a major violation. User email addresses Although password abuse poses a great danger, it is becoming clear that stricter sanctions should be applied within the framework of European GDPR legislation.