On november 10th, a threat actor listed a dataset for sale on a notorious hacker forum, claiming it consists of records of 489 million instagram users Instagram has over two billion monthly active users, which means that if proven correct, the incident affects a quarter of all users. Cybersecurity researcher jeremiah fowler discovered the unprotected database publicly accessible online, revealing sensitive details associated with major brands such as apple, google, facebook, microsoft, as well as several banking and government services, moneycontrol reported. Allegedly obtained within the last three months, this dataset is said to include both public and hidden information, suggesting that the actor may have exploited instagram’s api to access sensitive user data. In a concerning development for digital privacy, a database containing sensitive information of 17 million instagram users has allegedly been leaked online The breach has reignited debates around cybersecurity vulnerabilities and the growing risks of personal data misuse.
Data was unprotected, putting users at risk of identity theft and account hijacking Learn what happened, what was exposed, and how to stay safe. He revealed that the stolen data was worth 47 gigabytes and contained sensitive information from instagram, microsoft, netflix, paypal, roblox, and discord The alleged data leak included a 178gb tiktok database, over 17 million records on instagram accounts, and a database leak for yahoo Through the use of “instagramleaks” the author describes which data the users of instagram thoughtlessly reveal when they upload and share their photos with the mobile app and how easy it is to very legally evaluate and exploit this information.
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