Meta employee in London accused of downloading 30,000 private Facebook images

A former Meta employee in London is under criminal investigation for allegedly designing a program to bypass security and download approximately 30,000 private Facebook images.

A former Meta employee in London is under criminal investigation for allegedly designing a program to bypass security and download approximately 30,000 private Facebook images. | Contesto: cronaca

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A former Meta worker is the subject of a police investigation over the suspected mass download of private user images. Authorities are probing allegations that the individual accessed about 30,000 Facebook photos without authorization. The suspected breach occurred while the individual was employed by the social media giant. It is believed the former worker designed a specific program to carry out the data access. This program was allegedly engineered to circumvent the company's internal security protocols. The aim was to avoid detection while harvesting the trove of private pictures. The case, emerging from Meta's London operations, highlights serious internal security concerns. It raises questions about the safeguards protecting user data from insider threats at major tech platforms.

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