This is a not so subtle reminder that information you give to public platforms, like social medias and centralized exchanges should be considered public information as they can be leaked, hacked, presented to government officials for "investigations" and are usually never truly deleted from the internet.
Always take security precautions when using the internet;
• Do not pass through KYC process on random platforms,
• Do not resuse emails or mobile numbers to register on multiple platforms,
• Keep your investment portfolio out of social networks.
Topic: Facebook's 533M accounts leaked online and what does it mean for crypto users - page 2. (Read 312 times)
April 06, 2021, 08:31:19 AM
April 06, 2021, 08:20:08 AM
I thinking changing your password most often should be one of the protecive measures to safeguard your account from Intruders. Most spam messages from our email are attempts to hack into our account. And any form of successful attempt would cause serious damage on the person's entire document
April 06, 2021, 07:58:10 AM
I think this happened like a week ago...
Yes, someone made that information public a few days ago, but it's data that was hacked back in 2019, and so far has mostly been sold on various forums - similar to what was the case with the Ledger database. There is no doubt that this will result in mass spam, not only to e-mail, but also to mobile phones via calls and messages. As for spam e-mails, they are already part of everyday life, but calls and text messages can be quite irritating.
If you can't just change your mobile number, I suggest you look for the option to block calls and SMS from all unknown numbers, most smartphones support this option without some additional apps.
The personal data of more than half a billion Facebook Inc. users reemerged online for free on Saturday, a reminder of the company’s ability to collect mountains of information and its struggles to protect these sensitive assets.
The leak includes personal information on 533 million Facebook users, such as phone numbers, Facebook IDs, full names, locations, birth dates, bios and in some cases email addresses. “This is old data that was previously reported on in 2019,” a Facebook spokesperson wrote in an email statement. “We found and fixed this issue in August 2019.”
The leak includes personal information on 533 million Facebook users, such as phone numbers, Facebook IDs, full names, locations, birth dates, bios and in some cases email addresses. “This is old data that was previously reported on in 2019,” a Facebook spokesperson wrote in an email statement. “We found and fixed this issue in August 2019.”
April 06, 2021, 07:34:02 AM
I think this happened like a week ago, it is not a surprise for me because any platform users are providing their data, the data can be leaked, it can happen to Facebook today and later Twitter might be the next target. That is why we need to know the data we are uploading online.
But Facebook itself is not a secret media, almost all data on it can be seen by people that enter another person's profile without the data leak, Facebook has been a platform scammers do check Facebook users profile, all to know is if someone is rich or not, the scam on Facebook messenger starts from Facebook, if you are rich, you will see an unknown person that will message you. If you are rich or not can be seen from the photos you share on Facebook.
To have privacy, do not use Facebook, because Facebook is a data leak on its own. Not only Facebook but all social media.
But Facebook itself is not a secret media, almost all data on it can be seen by people that enter another person's profile without the data leak, Facebook has been a platform scammers do check Facebook users profile, all to know is if someone is rich or not, the scam on Facebook messenger starts from Facebook, if you are rich, you will see an unknown person that will message you. If you are rich or not can be seen from the photos you share on Facebook.
To have privacy, do not use Facebook, because Facebook is a data leak on its own. Not only Facebook but all social media.
April 06, 2021, 07:32:32 AM
Don't use social media platforms. Apply it to all social media platforms, not restrict to Facebook. 
If you use Facebook
Beyond Facebook, general advice for crypto enthusiasts
If you use Facebook
- Don't upload your personal images
- Don't talk about bitcoin, cryptocurrency on your Facebook (in status, shares, etc.)
- Don't upload any screenshot of your portfolio, past trades, balance, etc.
Beyond Facebook, general advice for crypto enthusiasts
- Use non-custodial wallets and don't store your cryptocurrency on exchanges longer than what you need
- Don't store backup of your wallet file, private key, mnemonic seed, password on any online services. Store them off-line
April 06, 2021, 07:25:49 AM
I'm sure majority of you have heard about the recent Facebook accounts being leaked online, 533 million Facebook users’ phone numbers leaked on hacker forum.
And for those crypto users who has a facebook account, this might be damaging as these criminals might used your email and your phone numbers as a mode of entry for phishing and other point of entry.
You can used https://haveibeenpwned.com/ to check if your email has been compromised. But what's damaging is the phone numbers itself. So if ever you received emails or even text messages from unknown sources, do not click or better deleted it. You don't want to be the next victim as cyber criminals is all over now.
And for those crypto users who has a facebook account, this might be damaging as these criminals might used your email and your phone numbers as a mode of entry for phishing and other point of entry.
You can used https://haveibeenpwned.com/ to check if your email has been compromised. But what's damaging is the phone numbers itself. So if ever you received emails or even text messages from unknown sources, do not click or better deleted it. You don't want to be the next victim as cyber criminals is all over now.
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