Meta Fined €91 Million for Storing User Passwords in Plaintext

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Meta Fined €91 Million for Storing User Passwords in Plaintext - 1d

The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has imposed a significant fine of €91 million on Meta Platforms Ireland Limited for storing user passwords in plaintext on internal systems. This incident, which Meta self-reported in 2019, revealed a serious security lapse in the company’s data handling practices. The fine underscores the importance of secure password storage and the potential consequences of failing to implement robust security measures to protect user data.

References:

cyberinsider.com - Meta Fined €91 Million for Storing User Passwords in Plaintext Form - 1d
@Techmeme - The Irish Data Protection Commission wraps up an inquiry launched in 2019 and fines Meta €91M for violating GDPR rules by storing passwords in plain text (Mariella Moon/Engadget) - 1d
www.engadget.com - Meta fined $102 million for storing passwords in plain text - 1d
cyberscoop.com - CyberScoop article on Meta being fined for storing passwords in plaintext. - 1d
cyberinsider.com - The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has levied a €91 million fine against Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (MPIL) after concluding a five-year inquiry into the company’s handling of user data - 1d
securityaffairs.com - Irish Data Protection Commission fined Meta €91 million for storing passwords in readable format - 1d
@hkrn - Meta fined $102M for storing passwords in plain text L: C: posted on 2024.09.28 at 04:38:04 (c=0, p=3) - 23h

Classification:

HashTags: Meta DataBreach Security
Company: Meta
Target: Meta Users
Product: Facebook
Feature: Password Storage
Type: DataBreach
Severity: Major

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