Facebook to Warn Users Whose Accounts Have Been Targeted By Governments

Facebook is taking steps to warn users whose accounts may have been compromised by government entities.

Facebook is taking steps to warn users whose accounts may have been compromised by government entities.

Chief security officer Alex Stamos announced in a note on the Facebook Security page that in situations where Facebook believes users’ accounts have been targeted or compromised by attacks on behalf of nation-states, those users will receive warning notifications similar to the one pictured below, reading:

Please secure your accounts now: We believe your Facebook account and your other online accounts may be the target of attacks from state-sponsored actors.

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