Facebook fixes a major bug; saves millions of Android Messenger users from getting spied

Samuel Walker  - Technology Policy Researcher
Last updated: November 6, 2023
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Facebook Android Messenger bug spied
  • Facebook removed a Android Messenger bug, which could allow attackers to listen to the target's surroundings.
  • Natalie Silvanovich, a security researcher of Google Project Zero, first discovered this bug upon which the social media giant took action.
  • The social giant has awarded approximately $1.98 billion in bug bounty this year.

Facebook rooted a harmful bug that could have left millions of its Android Messenger users at risk of being spied. The users were on the verge of losing their privacy, just through a phone call.