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Private Instagram Downloaders Are Parsers, Not Privacy Bypass Tools
Disclosure: This article was produced in partnership with FastDL. Hackread.com reviewed and edited the content before publication. “SaveVid.Net…
Meta Ordered to Pay $942M Over Facebook and Instagram Harm to Children
A New Mexico court ordered Meta to pay $942 million after finding Facebook and Instagram contributed to youth mental health harms and child sexual exploitation.
Scammers Use TikTok and Instagram Reels to Spread Vidar Infostealer
ReversingLabs reveals how hackers exploit social media engagement metrics to deliver Vidar infostealer malware to thousands of unsuspecting users.
Instagram Recovery Tool Bug Exposed 20,225 Accounts to Password Reset Abuse
Meta says an Instagram recovery tool bug allowed attackers to abuse password resets, affecting 20,225 accounts and exposing users without 2FA to account takeover risk.
Instagram Glitch Reportedly Exposed Contact Info of Zuckerberg and Other Users
Instagram glitch exposed Mark Zuckerberg’s email addresses and phone number, plus contact details of other top users, through a password reset flaw.
Hackers Abused Meta’s AI Support Bot to Hijack Major Instagram Accounts
Hackers abused Meta’s AI support bot to hijack major Instagram accounts, bypassing security checks as videos showed the flaw before Meta fixed the issue.
Hacker Selling 340 Million OnlyFans User Records Built From Old Breaches
A hacker is selling a 340M OnlyFans user database allegedly built by matching old breach data and public profiles to real OnlyFans accounts.
Instagram’s “17 Million User Data Leak” Was Just Scraped Records from 2022
Instagram’s 17 million user data leak wasn’t a new breach - Hackread.com's in-depth analysis shows it was scraped in 2022, leaked in 2023, and falsely repackaged in 2026.
Researchers Expose Massive Online Fake Currency Operation in India
Cybersecurity researchers at CloudSEK’s STRIKE team used facial recognition and GPS data to expose a massive, over $2…
New Phishing Scam Uses Fake Instagram Chatbot to Hijack Accounts
New phishing scam targets Instagram business accounts using fake chatbots and support emails, tricking users into handing over login credentials.