Tag: SIM swapping
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From API Misconfiguration to Account Takeover: Inside the Instagram Breach Targeting 17.5 Million Users
The latest Instagram data exposure is not just another static breach; it has rapidly evolved into an active campaign in which millions of people are being targeted in real time with account takeover attempts, phishing, and SIM‑swapping attacks. At the center of the incident is a 17.5‑million‑record dataset scraped from Instagram’s APIs in late 2024…