Thousands of Facebook users are being unfairly suspended after their accounts were compromised by hackers using a clever Oculus backdoor.
Hackers have been creating Meta accounts linked to the Oculus platform and then linking them to their victims' accounts, bypassing two-factor authentication and giving the hackers full access.
The issue has persisted since at least October 2022, and no official action has been taken by Meta or Oculus to fix it, leading frustrated users to take the issue into their own hands.
Thousands of users ask for action
According to members of the r/facebook Reddit community, thousands of Facebook users have lost access to their accounts due to automatic suspension as a result of Facebook and Instagram detecting unauthorized access.
Those attempting to investigate the issue discovered a consistent IP address within their Facebook data, indicating that those responsible, whether an individual or a group, are located in Vietnam.
Due to hackers' ability to bypass the usual security measures associated with Facebook accounts, they are granted full access to their victims' accounts to exploit them as they wish, often resulting in a suspension without warning or notice. possibility of appealing.
As a result of thousands of this, Meta's support forums have been flooded with frustrated users who have called on media outlets, data protection agencies, and government officials to ask Meta and Oculus to fix the problems.
A call to action issued by content creator Dan Astin-Gregory on behalf of those affected said: “We urge Facebook and Meta to recognize this critical security breach and take immediate action to protect their users.
