Meta Platforms (United States) notified the California Attorney General of a data breach on 5 June 2026. The breach began on 17 April 2026, 49 days before it was reported.
Status
Confirmed breach
People affected
Not reported yet
Reported
5 June 2026
Breach began
17 April 2026
Time to tell
49 days (the median in California’s notices over the last year: 154 days)
What was exposed
The register’s list does not say what was exposed; the notice it links to (under Sources) usually does.
Look for Meta Platforms, Inc.’s own notice or letter: it should say what of yours was involved. Keep it.
The register’s list does not say what was exposed; the notice it links to (under Sources) usually does. If Meta Platforms, Inc. has a password of yours, change it now to be safe.
Expect scams that use your details: calls, texts or emails pretending to be Meta Platforms, Inc., your bank or the police. Never give codes or passwords, never approve a sign-in you did not start, never move money.
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