Facebook discovers bug that may have affected up to 6.8 million users

Reuters | ByReuters
Dec 14, 2018 09:20 PM IST

Facebook said some third-party apps may have gained access to broader set of photos than usual for 12 days between Sept. 13 to Sept. 25.

Facebook Inc said on Friday it has discovered a bug that may have affected up to 6.8 million people who used Facebook login to grant permission to third-party apps to access photos.

Silhouettes of mobile users are seen next to a screen projection of Facebook logo in this picture illustration taken on March 28.(REUTERS)
Silhouettes of mobile users are seen next to a screen projection of Facebook logo in this picture illustration taken on March 28.(REUTERS)

The company said in a blog that the problem has been fixed but that it may have affected up to 1,500 apps built by 876 developers.

Facebook said some third-party apps may have gained access to broader set of photos than usual for 12 days between September 13 to September 25.

The bug is the latest in a string of privacy problems the tech giant disclosed this year, including the massive Cambridge Analytica data scandal in April and a data breach of nearly 30 million accounts in October.

Facebook shares were down 1.3 percent at $143.07 in early trading on Friday. The Nasdaq composite index fell 0.9 percent.

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