Personal information from half a billion Facebook accounts was made public following a 2019 data breach, with Egypt reportedly having the highest number of affected users. According to data protection specialist Surfshark, Egypt is “the definite #1 victim of this hack”. Personal information from almost 45 million Facebook users in Egypt was compromised, compared to around 36 million from Italy and 32 million from the United States. The figures indicate that almost all Facebook users in Egypt were impacted, as the number of Facebook users in Egypt is said to be between 42-50 million, accounting for nearly 50 percent of Egypt’s entire population. Surfshark reveals that hackers exposed on average five types of data per person, which could include location data, birth dates, email addresses and full names. According to Surfshark, only 4.76 percent of all affected users had their emails leaked whilst almost 90 percent of accounts had their mobile numbers exposed. The breach has sparked warnings from experts that those affected could be more vulnerable to ‘phishing’, where attackers impersonate others to obtain sensitive information such as credit card details. SurfShark’s Goddy Ray advises users to be cautious…
45 Million Egyptian Facebook Users Impacted in Data Leak: Reports
April 11, 2021
