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August 6, 2010

Researcher Releases Facebook Profile Data

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By NICK BILTON, New York Times

The file available for download contains information about more than 100 million Facebook user profiles.

A security researcher on Wednesday released a file containing the names, profile addresses and unique identification numbers of more than 100 million Facebook users. The information was corralled via a public directory Facebook makes available that lists users who are sharing at least some of their profile information with everyone on the Internet. It was collected and uploaded by Ron Bowes, a security researcher with Skull Security.

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/28/100-million-facebook-ids-compiled-online/

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