Google+ shuts after bug allowed third-party developers to access user profile data
Nearly 500,000 members of the Google+ social networking site had their user profile data left out in the open, easily accessible to third-party developers for over two years. Instead of reporting this to subscribers of the service, Google decided to just let it slide to so that it wouldn't be subject to investigation by regulatory agencies. As a result of a software bug related to the APIs used for Google+, 438 apps potentially had access to names, birthdates, email addresses, profile photos, occupations and more data covering 496,951 Google+ users.
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