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A breach of Gravy Analytics’ huge trove of location data threatens the privacy of millions
The company confirmed the breach after a hacker posted millions of location data records online.
Independent news outlet 404 Media first reported the forum post alleging the apparent breach, which claimed to include the historical location data of millions of smartphones. Norwegian broadcaster NRK reported on January 11 that Unacast, the parent company of Gravy Analytics, disclosed the breach with the country’s data protection authorities as required under its law. Researchers with access to the sample of Gravy Analytics’ location data posted by the hacker say that the information can be used to extensively track people’s recent whereabouts.
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