Ex-Meta worker investigated for downloading 30,000 private Facebook photos

The former employee was fired from Meta after being suspected of downloading 30,000 photos, the company said.

A former Meta employee is under investigation for allegedly downloading around 30,000 private Facebook images. The engineer reportedly created a custom script to circumvent Meta's internal detection systems, leading to their termination and a referral to UK law enforcement.

A former Meta employee in London is under criminal investigation for allegedly downloading approximately 30,000 private Facebook images. The engineer is believed to have designed a program to access these images while avoiding internal security checks.

A former Meta employee is under investigation for allegedly designing a program to bypass internal security checks and download tens of thousands of private images posted on Facebook. Meta discovered the breach over a year ago, terminated the employee, and referred the case to police.

London's cybercrime unit is investigating a former Meta employee who allegedly downloaded more than 30,000 private user images from personal Facebook pages. The employee is accused of designing a script that allowed his activity to go undetected by internal security systems.

A former Meta engineer in London is under criminal investigation after allegedly building a program to extract around 30,000 private Facebook photos while bypassing the platform’s security checks. Meta discovered the breach over a year ago, fired the employee, and referred the matter to law enforcement.

A former Meta engineer is under criminal investigation for allegedly downloading 30,000 private Facebook photos using a script that bypassed internal security protocols. The incident, discovered over a year ago, has led to Meta enhancing its security systems and notifying affected users.