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Question: Read Snapchat settles FTC charges
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The FTC's investigation was triggered by a January breach incident in which a group of hackers using the name SnapchatDB claimed to have compromised the usernames and phone numbers of as many as 4.6 million Snapchat users (see: Snapchat Hack Affects 4.6 Million.).
SnapchatDB says it downloaded the information using an exploit in Snapchat and then posted it to a website called SnapchatDB.info, according to the Washington Post. The site has since been suspended.
The breach followed a report posted on Dec. 25 from a security group called Gibson Security that highlighted a Snapchat vulnerability that could enable an attack involving compiling a database of Snapchat usernames and phone numbers.
Were there any laws broken by SnapChat? Explain.
Do you agree with what the FTC did? Why or why not?
How was privacy violated? Is that protected?
Should US citizens have a constitutional right to privacy? Why or why not?
How does this relate to the workplace and workplace privacy?