Well, if you’re an Instagram user you may have an issue. According to TechCrunch there’s been a leak of a massive database that was hosted by Amazon Web Services and contains more than 49 million records and needed no passwords to get access to it. The database was initially uploaded and shared by Mumbai-based social media marketing firm Chtrbox, and contains public data pulled from Instagram, such as profile picture, biography, and follower numbers, but also private contact information like phone numbers and email addresses. Records also calculated the “worth” of each account based on follower count, engagement, reach, likes, and shares. TechCrunch confirmed that the data is real.
Now Facebook is investigating to find out how this data was acquired. But this is yet another example of sloppy handling of user data. Thus everyone involved needs to be punished. Starting with Chtrbox who clearly dropped the ball here.
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Contact Info For MILLIONS Of Instagram Influencers, Celebrities, & Brand Accounts Leaked… Oh My!
Well, if you’re an Instagram user you may have an issue. According to TechCrunch there’s been a leak of a massive database that was hosted by Amazon Web Services and contains more than 49 million records and needed no passwords to get access to it. The database was initially uploaded and shared by Mumbai-based social media marketing firm Chtrbox, and contains public data pulled from Instagram, such as profile picture, biography, and follower numbers, but also private contact information like phone numbers and email addresses. Records also calculated the “worth” of each account based on follower count, engagement, reach, likes, and shares. TechCrunch confirmed that the data is real.
Now Facebook is investigating to find out how this data was acquired. But this is yet another example of sloppy handling of user data. Thus everyone involved needs to be punished. Starting with Chtrbox who clearly dropped the ball here.
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