The security problems at Facebook never seem to end. The group explained that its engineers found out vulnerabilities that affect almost 50 million accounts. 'It is clear', wrote the social network in a blog post, that someone was able to exploit vulnerabilities associated with a function that allows users to see their profiles as if they were one of their friends. This has allowed hackers, still unidentified, to have access to 'tokens' which are the equivalent of digital keys that keep people logged into the platform without them having to type their password every time they use the app . The company led by Mark Zuckerberg said it had resolved the problem and reported the incident to the police.
Facebook added that it has 'reset' access tokens for the nearly 50 million accounts it believes have been impacted. The group also plans to make 'precautionary' moves by resetting another 40 million tokens. The function at the center of the incident (called in English 'view as') has been suspended while the group investigates. The case adds to the one that exploded last March and which involved Cambridge Analytica, the now defunct London data company accused of having 'improperly' shared data on 87 million users. The stock immediately accelerated down about 3% to its lows for the day at $162,99. The stock has lost nearly 6% year-to-date and 1,4% over the past 12 months
