Facebook reveals it was hacked, but says no user data compromised

Facebook today detailed a malware attack that occurred last month, but which has been remediated and reportedly did not result in any user data being compromised.

Facebook says the attack originated when some employees visited a mobile developer website that had been compromised and led malware to be installed on the employees’ laptops. After the company’s security team identified the malicious file, it flagged other infected laptops and removed the malware. Facebook says it informed law enforcement and is continuing an investigation along with others who were attacked.

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