Mar 22, 09:24 PM

Mozilla Ends Onerep Partnership After CEO's Data Broker Ties Exposed by Krebs on Security

Mozilla has ended its partnership with Onerep, a service designed to help users remove their data from people-search websites, following revelations that the CEO of Onerep was involved in founding multiple such sites. The decision came to light after a report by Krebs on Security exposed the CEO's connections to the data broker industry, leading to a controversy over Mozilla's commitment to digital privacy. The news has sparked discussions in the digital security community, with various outlets including Freedom of Press and Techmeme highlighting the incident. The topic has been widely covered under the tags #infosec, #cybersecurity, #technology, and #news.

#Mozilla #Onerep #Krebs on Security #Freedom of Press #Techmeme

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Techmeme@Techmeme
2 years ago
Mozilla ends a partnership with Onerep, which lets users remove data from people-search sites, after a report showed Onerep's CEO founded dozens of such sites (@briankrebs / Krebs on Security) https://t.co/3Ntg3yIrJT 📫 Subscribe: https://t.co/OyWeKSRpIM https://t.co/qv3eg1Vz3P
Slashdot@slashdot
2 years ago
Mozilla Drops Onerep After CEO Admits To Running People-Search Networks https://t.co/g14JUapQJo
The Verge@verge
2 years ago
Mozilla just ditched its privacy partner because its CEO is tied to data brokers https://t.co/8lb36Zx1JT

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