A reported data breach has exposed sensitive information linked to around 17.5 million Instagram user accounts, with the data now circulating on dark web forums.
According to reports, the leaked information includes usernames, email addresses, phone numbers, and in some cases physical addresses.
(Source: Cybersecurity News )
This isn’t the first time and this wouldn’t be the last of the data breaches. Avoid Social Media !!!
Ab yeh roz ka news hogaya hai.( This is becoming daily news now )
Yeh log ghanta security de reha hai.( Useless security )
We Indians criticize our Indian digital services for being poor in protecting our private data.
Tbh these foreign companies are not far.
They might be just one level up.
But keep failing also.
company should implement secuity solution to prevent data leak,instagram is facebok compnay,hacker always find a loop in security ,
Humans are the weakest link in the security. No amount of security controls can overcome human stupidity.
Meta is the worst platform. It’s not just about data breaches. Meta has repeatedly ignored user privacy..
No Social Media company cares about your Privacy.
Always remember, if you are not paying for the product, You are the Product.
I no longer expect any social media to respect my data.
They should be sued and made to pay heavy fines.
India mein toh Sue karke fayda nahi hai …jab tak verdict ayega I will be in heaven with 72 virgins. ( India is not the place to take them to court )
Somewhere in Europe they will face strict action. USA also supports their own companies.
I agree with the point. If you don’t pay, you’re the product. but Meta’s don’t care attitude toward privacy is hard to ignore, especially when even WhatsApp is now showing ads. Many messaging platforms still try to prioritize user privacy. this shows how far meta drifted from its original privacy promise.
Have a look at Cambridge Analytica.
4 days ago I received a message that my Instagram pw got leaked so changed it.
Most of this info was probably for sale for years anyway
Meta denies any data leak lol and calls it a technical issue.
By law, they need to report breaches. Look at their SEC filings. You will realize the sheer amount of companies getting breached.
Technically they are correct because this dataset seems to be from 2022 (not even the 2024 one) and hence it is not a new breach. Instead, it is available on the dark web and password reset seems to have been triggered externally. It is bad for those who have been phished though.
I sincerely hope all the accounts of the so called nude wannabe pronstars who call themselves as INFLUENCERS get compromised and we get to see a clean instagram.
How do we check whether our account got compromised or not?
With 2fa enabled no issues and for basic authentication you wont be able to login and if you somehow do post pw reset etc then check the login locations.
Notice changes to your Account Info: Your password, email address, phone number, or username which has been changed without your knowledge might receive an email from security@mail.instagram.com about these changes; you can use the “secure my account” or “revert this change” link in that email if you didn’t initiate them.
Meh. What’s the point of leaking emails/phone-numbers. Leak them private chats, and share those chats with the friends list of the account. Lets watch the world burn together.