Breachesby GlyphDisclosed Sep 4, 2019Unverified
Exposed server holds 419 million records linking Facebook IDs to phone numbers
TechCrunch found an unprotected server with more than 419 million records linking Facebook user IDs to phone numbers, including 133 million US, 18 million UK and 50 million Vietnam records.
What is known
| People affected | Not stated in the sources we have |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Sep 4, 2019 |
| Attack | Scraping |
| Data exposed | Phone numbersOther |
| Sector | Tech · US |
| Status | Unverified: not yet confirmed by an official notice, a filing or the organization |
Sources
Notices filed
Other breaches at Facebook
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First seen 2026-09-25 (Research). Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.