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technology and computing information and network securityWas there a Facebook data breach?
Moreover, when was the Facebook data breach?
September 16, 2018
Then, how many times has Facebook been hacked?
Your Facebook account may have been hackedthis week. The social networking giant on Friday said"almost 50 million accounts" were compromised, a discoveryits engineers made on Tuesday. Here's what you need to know.Watch this: Facebook explains breach that exposed dataon 50 million
Common causes of databreaches Data breaches involve the release of sensitivedata to unauthorized parties. Hacking/Intrusion: Databreaches involving an external party (i.e., a hacker) are whatmost people expect when they hear of a data breach. Thiscategory includes phishing, malware/ransomware andskimming.