4.6 million Snapchat accounts exposed via known exploit
The site, called SnapchatDB.info, first went live on Tuesday but has since been taken down. TechCrunch reports that before the site was closed, its unknown authors explained the reasoning for their actions, stating they simply wanted to "put public pressure on Snapchat to get this exploit fixed." While the Snapchat user names were exposed, the last two digits of the phone numbers were blurred on the site.
Last week, the Gibson Security firm stated that known exploits with SnapChat's API could allow anyone to extract user names and phone numbers from the service. Snapchat later tried to downplay the security firm's findings on their official blog, claiming that in theory, anyone could upload a list of all the phone numbers in the U.S. and then make "a database of the results and match usernames to phone numbers that way." The company claims that it has taken steps to make this harder to accomplish but did not go into details. So far, Snapchat has yet to comment on this new leak of user information.
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TaigaAisakaPosted:
I have never used snapchat so I wouldn't know the first thing about how this app really plays out. Usernames wouldn't be so much a problem being posted unless it was physically your real name, I would be more concerned about the phone numbers being posted.
SpeedballPosted:
Many people use snap chat, so this stinks for them. I never lost my account to this :)
KatsumiPosted:
Zoidberg I love snapchat. I'm glad I don't send anything too embarrassing
Some people send completely stupid things over it.. kind of dumb it you ask me
DissPosted:
Machamp Glad i do not use Snapshat, I see no point in it.
Me either, it's a waste of time. I'd rather just text.
CartierPosted:
Looks like the website is up again.It allows me to download the information of 4.6 million users.
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