2018 Facebook-Cambridge Analytica — 87M profiles

Data compromised

Profile data, likes, friend connections

Technical writeup

Root cause

Data misuse - third-party app

References

• https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2019/07/ftc-imposes-5-billion-penalty-sweeping-new-privacy-requirements-facebook
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facebook%E2%80%93Cambridge_Analytica_data_scandal