Google plus closes due to massive data breach

Google Plus, the social network created by Google, closes its doors. The reason, unexpected, has been a massive leak of user data. A few hours ago the news of a data leak arose, and the company has not shaken its pulse and has already closed the social network. A closure that should not surprise either, if we consider the failure it has meant.

Google Plus closes due to massive data breach

Apparently, this problem had been on the social network for a long time, since it was solved in March of this year by Google. But at no time was anything said about it. It is said that it was active between 2015 and 2018.

Security problem in Google Plus

A vulnerability occurred in Google Plus, so that external developers were allowed to access the private data of users of the social network. Furthermore, the company claims that they do not know for sure whether this data was used for malicious purposes. Something that only serves to add fuel to the fire. The data includes sensitive information, ranging from names, email address, date of birth, profile picture, marital status, occupation, etc.

According to the company, the number of affected reached 500, 000. Although, the API log data is kept for two weeks. So that Google itself cannot say the real scope it has had. So the figure could be much higher.

At the moment, there is no information about the malicious use of this data from Google Plus users. But it is a serious scandal, showing how badly things have been done. We will see how this story evolves.

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