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August 1, 2019 Verified Social Media

Facebook Data Breach

The Facebook data breach is a major profile and contact data incident that went widespread in April 2021 and is associated with the misuse of the people search and phone matching feature, which was…

509.5 Million
Reported Records
8
Data Types
Critical
Severity
Yes
Verification

Exposed Data Types

8
Dates of birth
Email addresses
Employers
Genders
Geographic locations
Names
Phone numbers
Relationship statuses

Additional Information

Added DateApril 4, 2021
Breach DateAugust 1, 2019
Domainfacebook.com
SourceVerified breach record
Last Content UpdateJuly 27, 2026

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Company Information

Company NameFacebook
SectorSocial Media
CountryUnited States
Websitefacebook.com

Risk Level

Critical

The reported impact exceeds 1 million and falls within the critical severity band.

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