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When a GDPR tool exposes user's password publicly (Instagram)

         

justpassing

2:58 pm on Nov 20, 2018 (gmt 0)

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Instagram's GDPR tool exposes 'a small number' of user passwords
[theinquirer.net...]

Instagram says that the bug was limited to "a small number of people," after it was discovered internally, and those affected have already been contacted.

A report in The Intercept explains that the bug was an unfortunate consequence of the company's response to GDPR and data protection.