An Instagram data breach reportedly exposed the personal info of 17.5 million users
An Instagram data breach reportedly exposed the personal info of 17.5 million users As spotted by Malwarebytes, the alleged leak includes usernames, email addresses, phone numbers and more. If you received a bunch of password reset requests from Instagram recently, you're not alone. As reported by Malwarebytes, an antivirus software company, there was a data breach revealing the sensitive information of 17.5 million Instagram users. Malwarebytes added that the leak included Instagram usernames, physical addresses, phone numbers, email addresses and more. The company added that the data is available for sale on the dark web and can be abused by cybercriminals.
Jan-10-2026, 19:21:05 GMT
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