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Instagram Data Leak Claims Denied by Meta

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Meta denies a breach after claims of a 17 million Instagram account data leak. The data, allegedly scraped via an unconfirmed 2024 API leak, includes phone numbers, usernames, email addresses, and physical addresses. Meta fixed a bug allowing mass password reset email requests but insists no breach occurred. Users are advised to ignore unsolicited password reset emails and remain vigilant against phishing attacks. The leaked data does not contain passwords, but it could be used for targeted phishing and social engineering attacks.

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  1. 11.01.2026 21:13 1 articles · 23h ago

    Meta Denies Instagram Data Breach Amid 17 Million Account Data Leak Claims

    Meta has denied any breach after claims of a 17 million Instagram account data leak. The data, allegedly scraped via an unconfirmed 2024 API leak, includes phone numbers, usernames, email addresses, and physical addresses. Meta fixed a bug that allowed mass password reset email requests but insists no breach occurred. The leaked data does not contain passwords, but it could be used for targeted phishing and social engineering attacks. Researchers suggest the data may be a compilation of previously scraped information from multiple sources over several years.

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