The popular social media platform Instagram came across a massive data breach as the sensitive information of 17.5 million Instagram users was exposed, and it is reported that the information is ready for purchase on the dark web.
It is shocking information and the massive data breach of Instagram was discovered by Malwarebytes’. It is said that details including usernames, full names, email addresses, phone numbers, partial physical addresses, and other contact information have been leaked.
The report says that this could exploit the leaked information for unwanted incidences like phishing attacks, scams, and more. So you need to make sure to do some essential things immediately on your Instagram account.
You have to enable the two factor authentication to add an extra layer of security to your Instagram account. You must not click on any links that you receive on behalf of Instagram and never respond to password reset links emails that will be asking you to update your password.
So be careful and don’t forget to share this article with your friends and family.
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