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Venmo privacy finally being fixed eight years after ‘alarming’ fails

9to5Mac · May 11, 2026, 1:06 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

Problems with Venmo privacy were first highlighted way back in 2018. A security researcher demonstrated how the API could be used to obtain an alarming amount of personal data about users of the digital cash app. A related vulnerability was still in place in 2024 when it was used to highlight potent

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