'We’re quickly working to understand what happened,' an Instagram spokesperson told Newsweek.
Instagram has launched an investigation after a database containing private data linked to millions of accounts was allegedly exposed online without a password.
“It's also not clear whether the phone numbers and emails in Chtrbox's database came from Instagram. Regardless, the possibility of third parties mishandling user data is something we take seriously, which is why we’re quickly working to understand what happened.” Chtrbox says it uses an “influencer base” for content creation, social media shout-outs, products reviews and launch events. The system matches the objectives of a brand’s campaign to the right influencers. Creators then share the campaign with their followers—driving sales.
Interestingly, some of the victims identified by the outlet claimed to have no involvement with Chtrbox. It was not yet clear how Chtrbox had obtained their personal contact details. Per the Instagram statement, it is possible data was obtained from a third party.Instagram boasts more than one billion monthly active users. Mass scraping of data from public accounts would be a violation of Instagram policy.
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