Friend.tech is a new social media app that suffered a data breach. Private information on over 100,000 users was leaked, including wallet addresses and usernames. Experts say this happened because of issues with Friend.tech’s API that allowed public access. Although Friend.tech claims the data was already public, experts argue this is still a privacy violation since users likely did not consent.
A new decentralized social app called Friend.tech is facing backlash after a data leak exposed information on thousands of users. Wallet addresses and usernames were leaked after being accessed through Friend.tech’s API. While the company defends that the data was technically public, privacy advocates counter that users were not properly informed of the privacy risks.
Friend.tech, a new social platform for the crypto community, is under fire following a data breach. Usernames and wallet addresses of over 100,000 members were obtained through the app’s API and posted publicly online. Friend.tech maintains the data was visible, but experts contest that users did not agree to share such personal information.
A developer known as Racer created the social media app Friend.tech, which has now suffered a privacy breach impacting thousands of users. Though Friend.tech argues the leaked wallet and username data was already public via their API, cybersecurity experts critique the lack of consent around such sensitive personal information.
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