Life360 leaks user phone numbers through insecure API
Information including user phone numbers was leaked from family location-tracking app Life360 through an insecure API. In July the number affected was reported as 443,000, while an August follow-up mentioned the exposure of information on 442,000 users. An investigation into potential litigation over the incident was also conducted.
Key facts
- Affected organization
- Life360
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Information on 442,000 users exposed
- Cause / method
- Data leak through an insecure API
- Location
- United States
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Timeline
- Security experts' assessments of the Life360 data leak were published.
- The leak of phone numbers through an insecure API, affecting 443,000 users, came to light.
- An investigation into potential litigation over the data leak was announced.
- The exposure of information on 442,000 users and the API vulnerability issue were mentioned.
6 related reports
- Security leaders weigh in on Life360 data breach
- Family Location Tracker App Life360 Breach: 443,000 Users’ Data Leaked
- Over 400,000 Life360 user phone numbers leaked via unsecured API
- Thousands of Life360 users have data leaked following breach
- Life360 Data Breach Lawsuit Investigation
- Life360 breach exposes 442,000 users: experts warn of API vulnerabilities
The summary and key facts are written by AI from related reports and may contain errors. Check the original articles and the organization’s official statements for accurate details.