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Apr 6, 2021 · Just follow the link to the site and put in your email address or phone number. You will find out not only if you’ve been part of the Facebook breach, but also any other breaches...
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Apr 5, 2021 · But a third-party website, haveibeenpwned.com, makes it simple to check by inputting your email. For now, it just checks if your email was among those stolen.
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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 5, 2021 · The easiest and fastest method to check if your Facebook account was part of the recent data leak is the website haveibeenpwned.com. Click on the above link to open the website, and enter the email address associated with your Facebook account .
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Apr 7, 2021 · Here’s how to check. Checking if your account is part of this breach is easy: Head to Have I Been Pwned to check if your phone number is part of the leak. If your phone number appears in the leak results, then you’ve been compromised as part of the recent Facebook breach.
Apr 4, 2021 · To check if the Facebook leak included your email address, you can visit Have I Been Pwned and enter your email address in the search field. Once you click the 'pwned?' button, a list of...
Apr 3, 2021 · Hackers buy and sell breached data in order to impersonate people or carry out scams. Here's how you can find out if your data has been leaked online and protect yourself.
