A security flaw in the Instagram app allowed hackers to gain access to personal account data of some celebrities, which included phone numbers, private emails and other information.
The bug was detected by Instagram itself, which issued a statement about the incident and has already contacted users who were affected so that they could be aware of possible calls and emails from unknown senders.
It is worth mentioning that the revelation of the flaw was made just two days after the account with the most followers on Instagram was breached. Selena Gomez's profile was hacked and images of Justin Bieber naked were published through it. The photos of the singer's ex-boyfriend were eventually removed and control of the account returned to the controllers.
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"We found that one or more individuals illegally gained access to a number of high profile Instagram users' contact information - specifically email addresses and phone numbers - by exploiting a bug in an Instagram API. No account passwords were ever released. exposed. We resolved the error quickly and are conducting a thorough investigation," the company said.
Instagram did not mention which accounts were attacked, but said security measures had already been taken.
