Data of 1.75 crore users of Instagram leaked! Do these things immediately to secure your account
Cyber security company Malwarebytes has claimed that the data of 1.75 crore users has been leaked. This includes Instagram username, email address, phone number and home address.
Instagram Data Leak: If you are an Instagram user, be careful. A shocking revelation has been made in a report by cyber security company Malwarebytes. According to reports, data of about 1.75 crore users has been leaked. That means hackers have got that data. With the arrival of this report, the concern of Instagram users has increased. To protect your data from leaking from Instagram, it is important for you to be alert and safe.
Personal information is being sold on the dark web!
Cyber security company Malwarebytes has claimed that the data of 1.75 crore users has been leaked. This includes Instagram username, email address, phone number and home address. The data of Instagram users is being sold to the dark web.
According to experts, data leakage can be very dangerous for Instagram users. Hackers can commit fraud through phishing using personal data.
Users gave information on X
In the last few days, Instagram users have given information on X regarding many problems. Many users said that they have received information about password reset without any request. It is being told that due to data leak, the passwords of the users have also changed. In such a situation, the possibility of cyber fraud has increased. However, Meta says that no data has been leaked.
These methods can prevent data leakage
If you take some easy steps given below then the security of your account will increase. In such a situation, it will become very difficult for hackers to leak your data.
- Turn on two-factor authentication (2FA).
- Be wary of suspicious links. Do not click suspicious links through email or message.
- Go to Instagram settings and check login activity to ensure that your account has not been logged in from any other device.
- Apart from this you can change your password. Use letters, characters and special characters to strengthen the password.
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