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A massive data breach at location data company Gravy Analytics has exposed sensitive location data of millions of users. The breach affects users of popular apps like Candy Crush, Tinder, and MyFitnessPal, among thousands of others. This incident underscores the risks associated with the collection and sale of location data, particularly from advertising bid streams, without users’ or even app developers’ knowledge. The breach was posted on a Russian-language forum by the hacker using the alias “Nightly” and contained coordinates of devices in the US, Europe, and Russia.