Over 500 million user data leaked, 172 million detailed information sold for 0.177 Bitcoin.

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Recently, a news report about social media user information leakage has attracted widespread attention. It is reported that someone is selling over 500 million user data on the dark web, including 172 million detailed account information, priced at about 0.177 Bitcoin. This data covers multiple sensitive information such as user ID, number of posts, number of followers, number of accounts followed, gender, and geographical location.

In response to this matter, the security officer of the relevant platform made a statement. He stated that the leaked phone numbers were illegally obtained in 2019 through the address book upload interface, while other public information was gathered from the internet.

The person in charge further explained that when the internal system detected anomalies, blocking measures were immediately taken. The platform reported to the police at the first opportunity and provided relevant evidence. At the same time, they have been tracking down the criminals selling this information online. He emphasized that the privacy and security of users are crucial, especially when it comes to sensitive information such as phone numbers.

This incident once again reminds us that in the information age, the importance of personal privacy protection cannot be ignored. Whether it is the platform or the users, everyone should remain vigilant and take necessary measures to protect their data security.

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GovernancePretendervip
· 07-21 07:28
It's hilarious, everyone knows the black market price is higher.
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NestedFoxvip
· 07-21 07:22
Is data worth this much money these days?
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MetaEggplantvip
· 07-21 07:15
Privacy is a joke.
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SmartMoneyWalletvip
· 07-21 07:00
See through the flow of this 172 million data... on-chain traces can't be hidden at all.
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