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Facebook has stated the bot has access to data before an update in August 2019, and that data from new Facebook users or update profiles added after this date is not included in the database. However, it still contains the phone numbers and Facebook user’s names prior to this, meaning those who haven’t change their numbers are still vulnerable. Thanks to a two-factor authentication system from Facebook, many have entered their phone numbers supposedly as a way to increase security. This has clearly backfired. According to a tweet from Gal, the bot has a list of data from over 100 countries, from the USA and Europe to Asia and Australia. Gal also posted a tweet stating that it had been used as recently as January 12, 2021, meaning it’s still very much in use. There have yet to be updates on whether security will be put in place to stop the bot from accessing phone numbers and Facebook user’s data, but there’s sure to be a call to action from Facebook soon (hopefully).
