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Ireland’s data protection authority has launched an inquiry into Facebook over a breach of personal data.
The personal details of more than 530 million Facebook users were found available on a website for hackers last week.
According to the cybercrime intelligence firm Hudson Rock, as many as 533 million Facebook accounts had their phone numbers, email addresses, and dates of birth compromised.
Users from 106 countries were reportedly affected, including more than 35 million accounts in Italy and almost 20 million accounts in France.
On Wednesday, Ireland s Data Protection Commission confirmed that they were investigating whether personal data rights had been infringed in the European Union.
Facebook Investigated by Irish Commission Over Data Leaks
The inquiry stems from media reports that account information for 533 million Facebook users had recently been posted online.
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Apr 14, 2021 12:02 PM EDT
The Irish Data Protection Commission announced Wednesday it’s looking into recently reported data leaks at Facebook (
The inquiry stems from “multiple international media reports, which highlighted that a collated dataset of Facebook user personal data had been made available on the internet,” the Commission said in a statement.
“This dataset was reported to contain personal data relating to approximately 533 million Facebook users worldwide. The DPC engaged with Facebook Ireland in relation to this reported issue.”
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Leak probe
“Facebook is under investigation in Europe for a leak that exposed the personal data of 530 million global users of its services,” CNET’s Katie Collins reports. “The Irish Data Protection Commission, the watchdog responsible for ensuring Facebook abides by European privacy laws, announced on Wednesday that it was opening an inquiry into whether the leak constituted a breach of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).”
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