Hackers had exploited the security flaw and stolen “access tokens”, which is equivalent of digital keys that keep users logged into their accounts and include users’ sensitive data. However, the company back then claimed that it did not find any evidence of Facebook Logins being used by hackers. But now, these stolen Facebook logins are being sold on the dark web for as little as $3 with the most expensive being sold for $12. Value of the entire stolen data has been estimated to be around $150 million and $600 million. Basically, the access tokens allow users to stay logged into Facebook apps on smartphones even when they close them. However, the hackers can misuse it to take control of user accounts, or for cybercriminal crimes such as identity theft, credit card fraud, spam and fraud emails, or even blackmailing. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in a post to Facebook last week said: “We face constant attacks from people who want to take over accounts or steal information around the world… The reality is we need to continue developing new tools to prevent this from happening in the first place.” As a precautionary measure, Facebook has taken down the “view as” feature, known as a privacy tool to let users see how their profiles look to other people. In short, how their information is displayed to friends or friends of friends or to anyone. Also Read- Top 10 Ways That Hackers Use To Hack Facebook Accounts
