Did New Google+ Bug Impact User Data: Company Advances Service Closure Date to April 2019

Google+ could w be shut down as early as in next 90 days as ar bug impacting Google+ Application Program Interface (API) was recently discovered prompting Google to resort to fast tracking Google+ API maintenance mode program. If you are a Google+ user, re should potentially be cause for worry as Google stated that re was compromise resorted to by external forces as far as user data is concerned.

However, search engine giant has stated that Google+ API that was hit by recent bug could have potentially impacted a whopping 52.5 million Google+ users. neless, re has been data breach or privacy breach reported. Google has resolved bug issue w; error reportedly granted permission to applications requesting users’ details like email, and . Apparently, developers of se apps did t get access to confidential data of users. This information was revealed by Google’s investigation into “unsecure” API issue.

Hence, you could expect your Google+ accounts to go into maintenance mode from April 2019. With time on hand as of w, you could very well resort to securing your data and transferring se to reliable channels; rar than retaining se within your Google+ accounts.

As far as enterprise is concerned, Google states that it would explicitly tify such customers in case breaches (if any) are identified for enterprise scenario.

Earlier, in October 018, Google h anunced that it would shut down Google+ due to a bug that reportedly allowed external developers control to access users’ private information of ir Google+ accounts. first date of shutdown was August 2019; with newest bug discovered, process has seemingly been vanced to April 2019.

“In dition, we have also decided to accelerate sunsetting of consumer Google+ from August 2019 to April 2019. While we recognize re are implications for developers, we want to ensure protection of our users,” stated David Thacker who is Vice-President of Product Manment at G-Suite; in an official blog post.

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