Data Breach
www.instagram.com16,494,027
Records Exposed
May 2019
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
May 2025
Added to Database
About This Breach
In May 2019, the official platform of Instagram, the globally popular social media service owned by Meta Platforms, experienced a data breach that affected 16.49 million users. The compromised data included email addresses, usernames, and details related to user posts. This high-profile incident emphasizes the critical need for robust data protection and cybersecurity measures on social media platforms that manage vast amounts of personal and public user content.
Compromised Data Types
Country
United States
Language
English
Password Storage
No Passwords
Category
Social Media
Indexed On
May 20, 2025
Breach Type
Database
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