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Facebook breach resulted in theft of names, contact info of 29 million users
June 19, 2025
Two weeks ago,Facebook revealed its discoverythat it was the victim of a data breach. The hack involved a feature known as “View As,” which enables users to see what their Facebook profile looks like when other users look at it.
Now,Facebook is revealing more dataabout the breach to give users (and the media, naturally) a better idea of what happened and how much it affects Facebook users.
According to Facebook, the numbers break down like this:
While that information may seem innocuous since it doesn’t include things like payment information, private chats within Facebook Messenger, photographs, etc., the hackers could still likely profit immensely from all that data.
Even the email addresses could be sold for a hefty profit to spammers.
According to Facebook, the company has an idea of who committed the hack. However, the FBI requested the company keep the lid on that information. In the company’s statement, it said, “we’re cooperating with the FBI, which is actively investigating and asked us not to discuss who may be behind this attack.”
Facebook says it will directly contact the 30 million users affected by this breach “to explain what information the attackers might have accessed, as well as steps they can take to help protect themselves, including from suspicious emails, text messages, or calls.” If you were a part of the breach, you’ll likely hear about it soon.
What do you think? Are you going to move past this, ordoes this mark the end of your time on Facebook? Or are you already gone? Let us know in the comments!
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