US Facebook 2013 Malware Attack (Q10817)
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A data breach risk event
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | US Facebook 2013 Malware Attack |
A data breach risk event |
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January 2013
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Facebook discovered that hackers had exploited a vulnerability and accessed unspecified data. Facebook found no evidence that Facebook user data was compromised. Malware was installed on a number of employee laptops after a small number of them visited a mobile developer website that turned out to be unsafe. Microsoft, Twitter, and Apple were affected by the same issue around the same time. (English)
