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Sean O'Brien<p>⚖️ The regulatory landscape is shifting. The FTC recently banned <a href="https://privacysafe.social/tags/GravyAnalytics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GravyAnalytics</span></a> from selling location data, but will enforcement hold up under a new administration?</p>
gtbarry<p>Candy Crush, Tinder, MyFitnessPal: See the Thousands of Apps Hijacked to Spy on Your Location</p><p>Because much of the collection is occurring through the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/advertising" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>advertising</span></a>, not code, this data collection is likely happening without users’ or even app developers’ knowledge.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Tinder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tinder</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Grindr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Grindr</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CandyCrush" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CandyCrush</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TempleRun" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TempleRun</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SubwaySurfers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SubwaySurfers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HarryPotter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HarryPotter</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MyPeriod" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MyPeriod</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MyFitnessPal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MyFitnessPal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Tumblr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tumblr</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GravyAnalytics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GravyAnalytics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>surveillance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/location" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>location</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/apps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>apps</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>security</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hackers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hackers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hacking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hacking</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hacked" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hacked</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/gravy-location-data-app-leak-rtb/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">wired.com/story/gravy-location</span><span class="invisible">-data-app-leak-rtb/</span></a></p>
Marcel SIneM(S)US<p><a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/iOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>iOS</span></a> und <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Android</span></a> :android: Apps wie <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/WetterOnline" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WetterOnline</span></a> , <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Flightradar24" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Flightradar24</span></a> , <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/FocusOnline" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FocusOnline</span></a> und <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Kleinanzeigen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kleinanzeigen</span></a> sind betroffen</p><p>Standort-Tracking weit verbreitet: Mehr als 40.000 Apps sammeln Positionsdaten | Security <a href="https://www.heise.de/news/Standort-Tracking-weit-verbreitet-Mehr-als-40-000-Apps-sammeln-Positionsdaten-10243629.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">heise.de/news/Standort-Trackin</span><span class="invisible">g-weit-verbreitet-Mehr-als-40-000-Apps-sammeln-Positionsdaten-10243629.html</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Datenschutz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Datenschutz</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/DSGVO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DSGVO</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/GDPR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GDPR</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/GravyAnalytics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GravyAnalytics</span></a></p>
Manuel 'HonkHase' Atug<p>Wenn Erlösmaximierung zur illegalen Gier wird! 😤</p><p>"Albtraumszenario": Candy Crush, Tinder und Co: Über welche Apps der Standort von Smartphone-Usern ausspioniert wird</p><p>"Ein Hack des <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Datenh%C3%A4ndler" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Datenhändler</span></a>'s <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/GravyAnalytics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GravyAnalytics</span></a> gibt einen unerfreulichen Einblick in jenes Geschäft, über das sensible Daten bei zweifelhaften Firmen landen"<br><a href="https://www.derstandard.at/story/3000000252373/candy-crush-tinder-und-co-ueber-welche-apps-der-standort-von-smartphone-usern-ausspioniert-wird" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">derstandard.at/story/300000025</span><span class="invisible">2373/candy-crush-tinder-und-co-ueber-welche-apps-der-standort-von-smartphone-usern-ausspioniert-wird</span></a></p>
Steve Dustcircle 🌹<p>A breach of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/GravyAnalytics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GravyAnalytics</span></a>’ huge trove of location <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/data" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>data</span></a> threatens the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> of millions</p><p><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/13/gravy-analytics-data-broker-breach-trove-of-location-data-threatens-privacy-millions/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">techcrunch.com/2025/01/13/grav</span><span class="invisible">y-analytics-data-broker-breach-trove-of-location-data-threatens-privacy-millions/</span></a></p>
Manuel 'HonkHase' Atug<p>Gigantisches <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/DatenLeak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DatenLeak</span></a> droht: Hacker wollen Bestände von US- <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Databroker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Databroker</span></a> veröffentlichen</p><p>"Einer der bekanntesten US-Databroker wurde offenbar Ziel eines Hackerangriffs: <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/GravyAnalytics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GravyAnalytics</span></a>. Es geht um gigantische Mengen von <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Standortdaten" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Standortdaten</span></a>, gesammelt durch populäre Handy-Apps. Erste Ausschnitte der erbeuteten Daten halten Fachleute für authentisch.</p><p>Gravy Analytics hat offenbar die Kontrolle über seinen <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Datenschatz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Datenschatz</span></a> verloren."...</p><p><a href="https://chaos.social/tags/TeamDatenschutz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TeamDatenschutz</span></a><br><a href="https://netzpolitik.org/2025/gigantisches-daten-leak-droht-hacker-wollen-bestaende-von-us-databroker-veroeffentlichen/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">netzpolitik.org/2025/gigantisc</span><span class="invisible">hes-daten-leak-droht-hacker-wollen-bestaende-von-us-databroker-veroeffentlichen/</span></a></p>
Dissent Doe :cupofcoffee:<p>FTC Finalizes Order Prohibiting Gravy Analytics, Venntel from Selling Sensitive Location Data</p><p>Press release: <a href="https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/01/ftc-finalizes-order-banning-mobilewalla-selling-sensitive-location-data" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ftc.gov/news-events/news/press</span><span class="invisible">-releases/2025/01/ftc-finalizes-order-banning-mobilewalla-selling-sensitive-location-data</span></a></p><p>Direct link to Decision &amp; Order:<br><a href="https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/Mobilewalla-D%26O.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/p</span><span class="invisible">df/Mobilewalla-D%26O.pdf</span></a></p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/FTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FTC</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/GravyAnalytics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GravyAnalytics</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/locationdata" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>locationdata</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/geolocation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>geolocation</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a></p>
Beautiful Downtown Mannheim 🗑️ 🔥<p><span>Was ich mich frage: Die </span><a href="https://iceshrimp.de/tags/DSGVO" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DSGVO</a><span> sieht in § 34 bei Datenpannen vor, Betroffene über etwaigen Datenabfluss zu informieren.<br><br>Im Fall von </span><a href="https://iceshrimp.de/tags/Unacast" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Unacast</a><span> </span><a href="https://iceshrimp.de/tags/GravyAnalytics" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GravyAnalytics</a><span> haben App-Betreiber Daten verkauft. U.a. betroffene Apps sind wohl </span><a href="https://iceshrimp.de/tags/CandyCrush" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CandyCrush</a><span>, </span><a href="https://iceshrimp.de/tags/Tinder" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Tinder</a><span>, </span><a href="https://iceshrimp.de/tags/Grindr" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Grindr</a><span> und noch einige weitere.<br><br>Was genau passiert, wenn zu den Daten keine E-Mail oder Anschrift vorliegt und dennoch personenbezogene Daten wie Standortdaten abgeflossen sind? Wie werden die Betroffenen dann informiert? Gar nicht? Haben halt Pech gehabt?<br><br>Weiß da jemand etwas zu?<br><br></span><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.bund.de/@bfdi" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>bfdi</span></a></span><span> oder </span><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://xn--baw-joa.social/@lfdi" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>lfdi</span></a></span><span> vielleicht?<br><br></span><a href="https://iceshrimp.de/tags/Datenschutz" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Datenschutz</a><span> </span><a href="https://iceshrimp.de/tags/Privacy" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Privacy</a><span> </span><a href="https://iceshrimp.de/tags/Datenhandel" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Datenhandel</a><span> </span><a href="https://iceshrimp.de/tags/databroker" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#databroker</a><span> </span><a href="https://iceshrimp.de/tags/databrokers" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#databrokers</a></p>
Marcel SIneM(S)US<p><a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/GravyAnalytics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GravyAnalytics</span></a>: Positionsdatensammler gibt Datenpanne zu | heise online <a href="https://www.heise.de/news/Gravy-Analytics-Positionsdatensammler-gibt-Datenpanne-zu-10241259.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">heise.de/news/Gravy-Analytics-</span><span class="invisible">Positionsdatensammler-gibt-Datenpanne-zu-10241259.html</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Datenschutz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Datenschutz</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/DataLeak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DataLeak</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Datenleck" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Datenleck</span></a></p>
James House-Lantto (He/Him)<p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/13/24342694/gravy-analytics-location-data-broker-breach-hack-disclosed" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theverge.com/2025/1/13/2434269</span><span class="invisible">4/gravy-analytics-location-data-broker-breach-hack-disclosed</span></a></p><p>A major data breach at location data broker Gravy Analytics may have exposed precise location information for millions of people, potentially including data from popular apps like Candy Crush and dating apps. </p><p>The breach was discovered on January 4th, and affected data may include sensitive locations like military bases &amp; government buildings. </p><p>Gravy was previously targeted by the FTC for selling sensitive location data.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dataBreach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dataBreach</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Security</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GravyAnalytics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GravyAnalytics</span></a></p>
Edwin G. :mapleleafroundel:<p>Breach at data broker Gravy Analytics might have revealed locations of users of many popular apps, like Flightradar24, Microsoft 365 and Tinder.</p><p><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2025/01/13/massive-data-breach-exposes-precise-locations-for-users-of-popular-apps/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">9to5mac.com/2025/01/13/massive</span><span class="invisible">-data-breach-exposes-precise-locations-for-users-of-popular-apps/</span></a><br>- - -<br>Une brèche chez le courtier en données Gravy Analytics pourrait avoir révélé l'emplacement des utilisateurs de nombreuses applications populaires, comme Flightradar24, Microsoft 365 et Tinder.</p><p><a href="https://www.mac4ever.com/iphone/186457-avez-vous-ete-victime-de-ce-piratage-via-ces-apps-ios" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">mac4ever.com/iphone/186457-ave</span><span class="invisible">z-vous-ete-victime-de-ce-piratage-via-ces-apps-ios</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.moimeme.ca/tags/InfoSec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InfoSec</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.moimeme.ca/tags/InformationSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InformationSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.moimeme.ca/tags/Cybers%C3%A9curit%C3%A9" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cybersécurité</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.moimeme.ca/tags/GravyAnalytics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GravyAnalytics</span></a></p>
Karl Voit :emacs: :orgmode:<p>Über welche Apps der <a href="https://graz.social/tags/Standort" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Standort</span></a> von <a href="https://graz.social/tags/Smartphone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Smartphone</span></a>-Usern ausspioniert wird<br><a href="https://www.derstandard.at/story/3000000252373/candy-crush-tinder-und-co-ueber-welche-apps-der-standort-von-smartphone-usern-ausspioniert-wird" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">derstandard.at/story/300000025</span><span class="invisible">2373/candy-crush-tinder-und-co-ueber-welche-apps-der-standort-von-smartphone-usern-ausspioniert-wird</span></a></p><p>"Mehr als 10.000 einzelne <a href="https://graz.social/tags/Apps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Apps</span></a> konnten dabei bisher identifiziert werden. Darunter beliebte Spiele wie <a href="https://graz.social/tags/CandyCrush" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CandyCrush</span></a> oder <a href="https://graz.social/tags/TempleRun" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TempleRun</span></a>, die Dating-Apps <a href="https://graz.social/tags/Tinder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tinder</span></a> und <a href="https://graz.social/tags/Grindr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Grindr</span></a>, die Fitness-App <a href="https://graz.social/tags/MyFitnessPal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MyFitnessPal</span></a> oder auch <a href="https://graz.social/tags/Tumblr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tumblr</span></a> und <a href="https://graz.social/tags/Flightradar24" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Flightradar24</span></a>. Doch auch eine App zum Tracking des weiblichen Zyklus sowie eine muslimische Gebets-App befinden sich in dieser Riege gemeinsam mit vielen <a href="https://graz.social/tags/VPN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VPN</span></a>-Apps, die ironischerweise dazu gedacht sein sollten, die Privatsphäre der User zu schützen. Am meisten Daten finden sich in dem Datensatz allerdings von einer vielgenutzten <a href="https://graz.social/tags/Wetter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wetter</span></a>-App, die alleine in Googles Play Store mehr als 100 Millionen Downloads hat."</p><p><a href="https://graz.social/tags/Privatsph%C3%A4re" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Privatsphäre</span></a> <a href="https://graz.social/tags/Android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Android</span></a> <a href="https://graz.social/tags/iOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>iOS</span></a> <a href="https://graz.social/tags/Standortdaten" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Standortdaten</span></a> <a href="https://graz.social/tags/%C3%9Cberwachung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Überwachung</span></a> <a href="https://graz.social/tags/databroker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>databroker</span></a> <a href="https://graz.social/tags/Smartphones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Smartphones</span></a> <a href="https://graz.social/tags/Handy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Handy</span></a> <a href="https://graz.social/tags/leaks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>leaks</span></a> <a href="https://graz.social/tags/GravyAnalytics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GravyAnalytics</span></a></p>
Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬<p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/CandyCrush" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CandyCrush</span></a>, <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Tinder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tinder</span></a>, <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/MyFitnessPal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MyFitnessPal</span></a>: See the Thousands of <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Apps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Apps</span></a> Hijacked to Spy on Your <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Location" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Location</span></a><br>A hack of location data company <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/GravyAnalytics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GravyAnalytics</span></a> has revealed which apps are—knowingly or not—being used to collect your information behind the scenes. <a href="https://www.404media.co/candy-crush-tinder-myfitnesspal-see-the-thousands-of-apps-hijacked-to-spy-on-your-location/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">404media.co/candy-crush-tinder</span><span class="invisible">-myfitnesspal-see-the-thousands-of-apps-hijacked-to-spy-on-your-location/</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>security</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>surveillance</span></a></p>
anna elbe<p>"Einer der bekanntesten US-Databroker wurde offenbar Ziel eines Hackerangriffs: Gravy Analytics. Es geht um gigantische Mengen von Standortdaten, gesammelt durch populäre Handy-Apps. Erste Ausschnitte der erbeuteten Daten halten Fachleute für authentisch."</p><p>Leider werden wahrscheinlich wieder viele, viele Menschen glauben, dass es sie nichts anginge - weil sie ja auch nix zu verbergen hätten ...</p><p><a href="https://norden.social/tags/datenschutz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>datenschutz</span></a> <a href="https://norden.social/tags/GravyAnalytics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GravyAnalytics</span></a> <a href="https://norden.social/tags/hack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hack</span></a> <a href="https://norden.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://norden.social/tags/datenbroker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>datenbroker</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://netzpolitik.org/2025/gigantisches-daten-leak-droht-hacker-wollen-bestaende-von-us-databroker-veroeffentlichen/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">netzpolitik.org/2025/gigantisc</span><span class="invisible">hes-daten-leak-droht-hacker-wollen-bestaende-von-us-databroker-veroeffentlichen/</span></a></p>
Miguel Afonso Caetano<p>"Some of the world’s most popular apps are likely being co-opted by rogue members of the advertising industry to harvest sensitive location data on a massive scale, with that data ending up with a location data company whose subsidiary has previously sold global location data to US law enforcement.</p><p>The thousands of apps, included in hacked files from location data company Gravy Analytics, include everything from games like Candy Crush and dating apps like Tinder to pregnancy tracking and religious prayer apps across both Android and iOS. Because much of the collection is occurring through the advertising ecosystem—not code developed by the app creators themselves—this data collection is likely happening without users’ or even app developers’ knowledge.</p><p>“For the first time publicly, we seem to have proof that one of the largest data brokers selling to both commercial and government clients appears to be acquiring their data from the online advertising ‘bid stream,’” rather than code embedded into the apps themselves, Zach Edwards, senior threat analyst at cybersecurity firm Silent Push and who has followed the location data industry closely, tells 404 Media after reviewing some of the data."</p><p><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/gravy-location-data-app-leak-rtb/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">wired.com/story/gravy-location</span><span class="invisible">-data-app-leak-rtb/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/DataBrokers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DataBrokers</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/DataBrokerage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DataBrokerage</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/Surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Surveillance</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/LocationData" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LocationData</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/GravyAnalytics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GravyAnalytics</span></a></p>
Marcel SIneM(S)US<p>Angeblich <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Datenleck" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Datenleck</span></a> bei Datensammler <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/GravyAnalytics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GravyAnalytics</span></a> | Security <a href="https://www.heise.de/news/Offenbar-Datenleck-bei-Positionsdatensammler-Gravy-Analytics-10233802.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">heise.de/news/Offenbar-Datenle</span><span class="invisible">ck-bei-Positionsdatensammler-Gravy-Analytics-10233802.html</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/DataLeak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DataLeak</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Datenschutz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Datenschutz</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a></p>
Xavier Ashe :donor:<p>My worldview is shifting from "let's protect one another" to "just let it all burn". When reading news about the <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/GravyAnalytics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GravyAnalytics</span></a> hack, I hope it all gets released and someone setup a nice queriable front end so everyone can see how bad it is when we don't prioritize <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a>. It's time society touches the pot handle to be reminded that it's hot.</p>
Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬<p>Hackers Claim Massive <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Breach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Breach</span></a> of <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Location" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Location</span></a> Data Giant, Threaten to Leak Data<br><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/GravyAnalytics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GravyAnalytics</span></a> has been one of the most important companies in location data.<br>For years, companies have harvested location information from <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/smartphones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>smartphones</span></a>, either through ordinary <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/apps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>apps</span></a> or the <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/ads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ads</span></a>, and then built products based on that data or sold it to others. In many cases, those customers include U.S. government, with arms of the military, DHS, the IRS, and FBI using it for various purposes. <br><a href="https://www.404media.co/hackers-claim-massive-breach-of-location-data-giant-threaten-to-leak-data/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">404media.co/hackers-claim-mass</span><span class="invisible">ive-breach-of-location-data-giant-threaten-to-leak-data/</span></a></p>
Erik Jonker<p>Een afbeelding van de data layers uit de "gravy analytics" hack (een location data broker) illiustreert dat het ook zeker Nederland betreft. <br><a href="https://www.reuters.com/technology/cybersecurity/hacker-claims-breach-us-location-tracking-company-gravy-analytics-2025-01-08/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">reuters.com/technology/cyberse</span><span class="invisible">curity/hacker-claims-breach-us-location-tracking-company-gravy-analytics-2025-01-08/</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hack</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gravyanalytics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gravyanalytics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a></p>
teufelswerk<p>Gravy Analytics sammelt auch Daten von deutschen Nutzern. Da die <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Website" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Website</span></a> von <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/GravyAnalytics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GravyAnalytics</span></a> derzeit nicht erreichbar ist, folgt hier eine E-Mail-Adresse, für den Fall, dass jemand von euch eine <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Datenanfrage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Datenanfrage</span></a> ( <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Datenauskunft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Datenauskunft</span></a> ) an Gravy Analytics richten möchte: privacy@gravyanalytics.com</p>