Turkey launches probe into Facebook over data leak

Turkey's Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK) has launched an investigation into social media giant Facebook over a recent user data breach. The investigation came after reports said that a user on a low-level hacking forum published the phone numbers and personal data of 533 million Facebook users in 106 countries on April 3.

Monday April 05 2021 05:05 pm

Anadolu Agency

Turkey's Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK) on April 5 launched an investigation into social media giant Facebook over a recent user data leak.

The body took the decision after discussing the issue at a meeting on reports that the data of 533 million Facebook users were shared on a hacker platform.

A user on a low-level hacking forum published the phone numbers and personal data of 533 million Facebook users in 106 countries on April 3, Business Insider reported.

The news outlet said the exposed data, phone numbers, Facebook IDs, full names, locations, birthdates, bios, and -- in some cases -- email addresses, included over 32 million records of users in the US, 11 million in the UK, and 6 million in India.