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  • Hacker News: Meta fined $102M for storing passwords in plain text

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    Source URL: https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/meta-fined-102-million-for-storing-passwords-in-plain-text-110049679.html Source: Hacker News Title: Meta fined $102M for storing passwords in plain text Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The Irish Data Protection Commission has imposed a significant fine on Meta for failing to secure user passwords, which were found stored in plaintext during a 2019 breach. This incident…