Meta's 2018 security breach leaked data from 29 million Facebook accounts
A 2018 security breach at Meta leaked information from 29 million Facebook accounts. The victims included about 3 million users in the European Union. In December 2024, Meta was fined 251 million euros in connection with the incident.
Key facts
- Affected organization
- Meta
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Information from 29 million Facebook accounts leaked
- Cause / method
- Security breach
- Location
- Other countries
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Timeline
- It was reported that Meta had been fined in Europe over a 2018 data breach.
- It was reported that the fine amounted to 251 million euros and that the breach had affected 29 million accounts.
9 related reports
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- Meta fined $263 million for alleged GDPR violations that led to data breach
- Meta fined $263M over 2018 security breach that affected ~3M EU Facebook users
- 메타, 유럽서 3800억 과징금…6년전 개인정보 유출 책임
- EU Imposes €251 Million Penalty on Meta for 2018 Data Breach
- Meta Fined €251 Million for 2018 Data Breach Impacting 29 Million Accounts
- Meta hit with $263 million fine in Europe over 2018 data breach
- Meta fined $263 million for 6-year-old data breach that leaked 29 million Facebook accounts
- 2024: A year of data leaks, espionage, and DDoS attacks
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