Ex-Meta worker investigated for downloading 30k private Facebook photos
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- #Meta Security Issues
- #Cybercrime Investigation
- #Data Breach
- A former Meta employee in London allegedly downloaded 30,000 private Facebook photos using a program to bypass security checks.
- The breach was discovered over a year ago; Meta fired the employee, alerted affected users, upgraded security, and reported it to police.
- The Metropolitan Police arrested a man in his 30s in November 2025 for unauthorized computer access, and he was released on bail.
- The investigation involves the Met's Cybercrime Unit and originated from an FBI referral.
- Meta has faced prior security issues, including fines of €265m in 2022 and €91m in 2024 for data breaches and password mishandling.
- Meta and Google were found liable in a California case for addictive app designs harming a young woman's mental health, resulting in a $6m award.