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[br]In another Facebook-specific leak, personal data of Instagram influencers, celebrities and brands has been exposed online.[br][br]The information was discovered in a database which had more than 49 million records and could have have been accessed by anyone who knew where to look.[br][br]Notably, it was hosted by Amazon Web Services and left unprotected by the owner.[br][br]Here's more on the matter.[br][br]Unprotected database with personal and contact information[br][br]The database, first found by security researcher Anurag Sen and reported by TechCrunch, carried information from the accounts of various high-profile influencers, food bloggers, celebrities and brands.[br][br]This included their profile pictures, verification status, bio, follower count, location, and contact information like email addresses and phone numbers used for creating the account.[br][br]TechCrunch was able to confirm the authenticity of the data as well.[br][br]Fact[br]Entries grew by the hour[br]The database had over 49 million records at the time of discovery, but TechCrunch found that the numbers were growing, which implied that someone had been accessing it.[br][br]So, the outlet delved into the matter and traced the origin of the database back to Chtrbox, a Mumbai-based social media marketing firm.[br][br]The firm connects influencers with brands, paying them to share sponsored content.[br][br][br] [br][br]Now, the database has been pulled[br]Now, the database has been pulled[br]When Chtrbox was contacted about the issue and the publicly available information, the database was taken offline.[br][br]However, the marketing company didn't respond to any requests for comments.[br][br]More importantly, what makes this case even weirder is the fact that some of the influencers found in the database denied having any association with the company.[br][br][br]Many questions still remain unclear[br]While the database has now gone offline, many questions still remain unclear, including how the company got access to this information on such a large scale.[br][br]Facebook, which owns Instagram and has been marred by several controversies of late, issued a statement saying that it is looking into the matter to understand how the information in question, particularly the contact details, were sourced.[br][br][br]Entries grew by the hour[br][br]The database had over 49 million records at the time of discovery, but TechCrunch found that the numbers were growing, which implied that someone had been accessing it.[br][br]So, the outlet delved into the matter and traced the origin of the database back to Chtrbox, a Mumbai-based social media marketing firm.[br][br]The firm connects influencers with brands, paying them to share sponsored content.[br][br]Now, the database has been pulled[br][br]When Chtrbox was contacted about the issue and the publicly available information, the database was taken offline.[br][br]However, the marketing company didn't respond to any requests for comments.[br][br]More importantly, what makes this case even weirder is the fact that some of the influencers found in the database denied having any association with the company.[br][br][br]Many questions still remain unclear[br][br]While the database has now gone offline, many questions still remain unclear, including how the company got access to this information on such a large scale.[br][br]Facebook, which owns Instagram and has been marred by several controversies of late, issued a statement saying that it is looking into the matter to understand how the information in question, particularly the contact details, were sourced.[br][br][br]#Infinix_India.....[br][br]Here's what the Facebook said[br][br]"We're looking into the issue to understand if the data described - including email and phone numbers - was from Instagram or from other sources," Facebook stated. "We're also inquiring with Chtrbox to understand where this data came from and how it became publicly available."[br][br][br][br][br] |
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发表于 2019-05-22 18:13:58
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