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YouTube hosted DIY videos on how to hack Facebook just days after huge data breach

The tutorials had thousands of views and hundreds of comments that claimed the step-by-step process 'really works'

Adam Bennett

Published: 3:04, 30 Sep 2018
Updated: 3:05, 30 Sep 2018

DIY videos on Youtube showed how to hack into Facebook accounts

YOUTUBE screened DIY videos of how to hack Facebook days after 50 million accounts were breached, including boss Mark Zuckerberg’s.

Several clips hosted on the Google-owned video-sharing site explained how users hack profiles.

DIY videos on Youtube showed how to hack into Facebook accounts — DIY videos on Youtube showed how to hack into Facebook accountsCredit: Alamy

It discussed stealing “access tokens” — a digital key allowing people to log in without passwords.

The videos had thousands of views plus comments that “it works”.

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50million users on Facebook recently had their data breached — 50million users on Facebook recently had their data breachedCredit: Getty - Contributor

Facebook admitted hackers could use tokens to access apps linked with the website.

Cyber security expert Beau Woods said: “I’d say 50 million is maybe the tip of the iceberg.”

Google said it removes videos that encourage illegal activities.

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