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Apr 6, 2021 · The HaveIBeenPwned breach-checking site has added the 533 million phone numbers exposed in this weekend's Facebook data leak, so you can check to see if your number was affected.
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Apr 6, 2021 · BBC. People can now enter their phone numbers into a website to see if they appeared in a recent Facebook data breach. Details of more than 530 million people were leaked in a database online,...
Apr 6, 2021 · 6 April 2021. People can now enter their phone numbers into a website to see if they appeared in a recent Facebook data breach. Details of more than 530 million people were leaked in a database...
Apr 6, 2021 · Another tool for checking your phone number against the leaked Facebook database (suggested by Gizmodo) is a site called The News Each Day, in which you input your phone number to find...
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By Harry Domanski
published 6 April 2021
Find out if you were affected in the Facebook data breach
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Over the last few days, it's been revealed that the personal data of hundreds of millions of Facebook users around the globe has been leaked online.
If you've found yourself victim to this recent Facebook breach, or any other, it's recommended that you change your passwords to the affected account and any other account associated with the email address.
For additional security, a password manager service can be useful in making and securely storing particularly strong and unique passwords that are unlikely to be guessed.
Whether or not your details show up in the above site's search tool, it's a good idea to practice strong online security either way, and institute two-factor authentication (2FA) in any online service that offers it, ensuring that you'll need a second security check (such as a message sent to your phone) in order to access your account or change your details.
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Apr 6, 2021 · How to find out in 10 seconds whether your phone number was leaked in the giant Facebook breach that exposed the data of 533 million users
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Apr 5, 2021 · It was recently discovered that well over 500 million Facebook users had their personal information shared as part of a massive leak, but thanks to a new tool that's popped up online, people can now easily check to see if their data was included in the attack.
