All You Need to Know About the Facebook Data Breach

News of Facebook breaching the personal data of 533 million users online, which is a large percentage of the world's population, isn't new. To stay safe, you have to check and see if your account isn't affected.

I know you should be curious about the type of data released by Facebook; this data includes almost every detail on your account, ranging from full name, birthdays, location, email, phone number, relationship status, and the rest.

This personal data was released online and anyone can access it for free if they know how to.

Most of the affected users are from the U.S., UK, India, and over 100 other countries. In fact, if you have a Facebook account, you should be concerned about this.

All 533,000,000 Facebook records were just leaked for free.

This means that if you have a Facebook account, it is extremely likely the phone number used for the account was leaked.

I have yet to see Facebook acknowledging this absolute negligence of your data. https://t.co/ysGCPZm5U3 pic.twitter.com/nM0Fu4GDY8

— Alon Gal (Under the Breach) (@UnderTheBreach) April 3, 2021

This isn't the first time data of Facebook users have been breached; we've heard a similar report back in 2020 when the same number of accounts (533M) had their phone numbers leaked. This recent leak even makes the case worse.

How to Check if Your Phone Number was Stolen from Facebook

Firstly, let's see how to check if your phone number was included in the leak.

1. Visit the "The News Each Day" site on any browser
2. Enter your phone number in the text box,
3. Click check and wait some minutes

If your phone number isn't included in the leak, you should see a message that reads, "Result: Your phone number is not in the data."

If yours is included, then you should change your Facebook password. You can also implement Two-factor authentication for more security.

How to Check if Your Email Address was Stolen from Facebook

Secondly, let's see how to check if your phone addresses were included in the leak.

1. Visit the "Have I been Pwned" website on any web browser
2. Enter the email address you're concerned about and click the "Pwned?" button.

You might likely see other sites where your email has been compromised besides Facebook. So, simply scroll down the page and look for Facebook.

If you don't see it, the recent leak won't affect you.

However, if you find Facebook on the list or you're concerned about the breaches on the other sites, it's still advisable you change your password and implement two-factor authentication as soon as possible,

Privacy is quite relevant, especially regarding websites and apps we use daily, such as Facebook and WhatsApp. Whatever the case, ensure you're on the lookout for your information and always take necessary action if you have been affected.

That's all for now.

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