London Meta Worker Accused of Downloading 30,000 Facebook Images
London Meta Worker Accused of Downloading 30,000 Facebook Images
A former Meta employee in London is under criminal investigation for allegedly downloading about 30,000 private Facebook images and bypassing security checks.
A former Meta employee in London is under criminal investigation on suspicion of downloading about 30,000 private Facebook images. He is believed to have designed a program to access these pictures while avoiding internal security checks. A specialist detective from the Metropolitan Police’s cybercrime unit is leading the inquiry into what prosecutors describe as a potential invasion of Facebook users’ privacy. The investigation was triggered after Meta discovered the improper access more than a year ago, and the company says it has notified affected users, terminated the employee, and upgraded its security measures. The man, who lives in London, is on police bail and will next report to officers in May, with information required about any foreign travel plans. Court papers show police allege the individual downloaded roughly 30,000 private images while employed at Meta and created a script to bypass internal detection systems.
