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Meta employee in London accused of downloading 30,000 private Facebook images
Police investigating as former worker is suspected of having designed program to avoid security checks
TL;DR
- A former Meta employee is under criminal investigation in London for allegedly downloading 30,000 private Facebook images.
- The individual is suspected of creating a program to bypass Meta's internal security systems to access the images.
- Meta discovered the breach over a year ago, terminated the employee, notified affected users, and reported the incident to UK police.
- The suspect is currently on police bail as the investigation continues.
- Legal experts note that while the employee may face charges, Meta could be liable if they failed to implement adequate security measures.