Malwarebytes: a 2024 Instagram data breach exposed information on 17.5 million users, including emails, phone numbers, and physical addresses
As spotted by Malwarebytes, the alleged leak includes usernames, email addresses, phone numbers and more. — If you received a bunch …
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Related Coverage
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- Beware Instagram reset password scams that users report are on the rise Mashable · Tim Marcin
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- While no passwords were not a part of this, remain vigilant of any phishing scams that may come your way. — An Instagram data breach reportedly exposed the personal info of 17.5 million users — https://www.engadget.com/... #Instagram #Meta #Data #Breach #Privacy #Security #SocialMedia #Tech … @majorlinux@toot.majorshouse.com
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So the claim appears to be related to scraping a leaky API, but the data is well beyond what you'd expect to see returned. And I'm seeing multiple people claim a sudden uptick in password reset attempts https://cyberpress.org/...
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⚠️ Instagram Data Leak Exposes Sensitive Info of 17.5M Accounts
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Another Instagram breach- 17.5M accounts' sensitive info just got leaked.