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The names and profile pictures of users who were a part of certain groups, according to Facebook Inc., were shared privately by users within some groups on its main social network.

Which users shared posts or left comments inside a group could be seen by a programme that enables information sharing between Facebook and outside developers.

Access to the material has reportedly been withdrawn or restricted, according to the organisation.

A recent examination by the corporation revealed that this additional information was also being distributed.

Source: https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/facebook-unknowingly-shared-private-group-224825521.html?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGF0YWJyZWFjaGVzLm5ldC9mYWNlYm9vay1jbGFpbXMtaXQtdW5rbm93aW5nbHktc2hhcmVkLXByaXZhdGUtZ3JvdXAtZGF0YS13aXRoLXBhcnRuZXJzLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAGx-XVo7qr_s8PQ0-Rq8rM8hQWoYs5y7WVmGVfAUgNMd3Dx6jxYkLo6RrDt2WM4bH5-fMwO0cLaHVzoNWMbeUeE4hRA6uV3N8ym3HKjyt0KmK--JCZdofLhkVy95vYVIrFPYvECQTSm4BcJqeOskbcDa9hz3lpeUCtmCqvCLOPjT&guccounter=2

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"id": "met84930423",
"linkid": "meta",
"type": "Data Leak",
"date": "11/2019",
"severity": "50",
"impact": "1",
"explanation": "Attack without any consequences"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Social Media',
                        'name': 'Facebook Inc.',
                        'type': 'Company'}],
 'attack_vector': ['Data Sharing Program'],
 'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': ['Names',
                                                         'Profile Pictures'],
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Names',
                                              'Profile Pictures',
                                              'Posts',
                                              'Comments']},
 'description': 'The names and profile pictures of users who were a part of '
                'certain groups, according to Facebook Inc., were shared '
                'privately by users within some groups on its main social '
                'network. Which users shared posts or left comments inside a '
                'group could be seen by a programme that enables information '
                'sharing between Facebook and outside developers. Access to '
                'the material has reportedly been withdrawn or restricted, '
                'according to the organisation. A recent examination by the '
                'corporation revealed that this additional information was '
                'also being distributed.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Names',
                                 'Profile Pictures',
                                 'Posts',
                                 'Comments']},
 'response': {'containment_measures': ['Access Withdrawn or Restricted']},
 'title': 'Facebook Group Data Sharing Incident',
 'type': ['Data Breach'],
 'vulnerability_exploited': ['Information Sharing Program']}