Security researcher Anurag Sen reportedly found a database containing 49 million records and growing. TechCrunch linked the database to Mumbai social-media marketing firm Chtrbox, which disputed the extent of the breach.
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Facebook Investigates Report of Massive Instagram Breach
Facebook said it was looking into a report of a data breach exposing the contact information for millions of accounts on the social-media company’s Instagram photo-sharing service, including celebrities, “influencers,” and brands. So reports TechCrunch.
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