Morning Jolt: Mark Zuckerberg: Yeah, Your Facebook Data Was Probably Stolen. Sorry About That.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to users: Oh, hey, sorry about that.

Facebook said Wednesday that "malicious actors" took advantage of search tools on its platform, making it possible for them to discover the identities and collect information on most of its 2 billion users worldwide. . .

The scam started when malicious hackers harvested email addresses and phone numbers on the so-called "Dark Web," where criminals post information stolen from data breaches over the years. Then the hackers used automated computer programs to feed the numbers and addresses into Facebook's "search" box, allowing them to discover the full names of people affiliated with the phone numbers or addresses, along with whatever Facebook profile information they chose to make public, often including their profile photos and hometown.

Two thoughts on Facebook. . .

First, the only things that Facebook has of real value are your attention and your personal ...

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