Mars Finance News: On January 11, according to reports from Engadget citing security company Malwarebytes, Instagram experienced a data breach affecting approximately 17.5 million users. Sensitive information including usernames, email addresses, phone numbers, and physical addresses was exposed. The related data has been sold on the dark web and may be used for phishing attacks and account takeovers. Malwarebytes states that the incident may be related to an API exposure issue with Instagram in 2024. Affected users have been frequently receiving password reset emails recently. As of now, Meta has not issued an official response. Security agencies recommend that users enable two-factor authentication (2FA) and change their passwords.
Instagramデータ漏洩、約1750万ユーザー情報が公開される
Mars Finance News: On January 11, according to reports from Engadget citing security company Malwarebytes, Instagram experienced a data breach affecting approximately 17.5 million users. Sensitive information including usernames, email addresses, phone numbers, and physical addresses was exposed. The related data has been sold on the dark web and may be used for phishing attacks and account takeovers. Malwarebytes states that the incident may be related to an API exposure issue with Instagram in 2024. Affected users have been frequently receiving password reset emails recently. As of now, Meta has not issued an official response. Security agencies recommend that users enable two-factor authentication (2FA) and change their passwords.