Ex-Meta worker investigated for downloading 30k private Facebook photos (bbc.com)

A former Meta employee in London is being investigated by the Metropolitan Police after he was suspected of downloading around 30,000 private photos from Facebook users by using a program to bypass security checks. Meta says it discovered the breach over a year ago, fired the engineer, and referred the case to law enforcement, leading to an arrest in November 2025. The police say the investigation is being handled by their Cybercrime Unit after a referral from the FBI, and Meta says it notified affected users and upgraded its security.