2026-01-11 23:22:07

An announcement has been made on Instagram. While investigations are ongoing regarding the breach of sensitive information of 17.5 million users on the platform, the company has issued an official statement.

According to the details of the incident, it has become possible for unauthorized third parties to send requests to access password reset emails of some accounts. Instagram explained the situation as follows:

"We have identified and fixed the root cause of the issue. We have closed the vulnerability that allowed external actors to request password reset emails."

Following this, security inquiries about the platform intensified, and Instagram attempted to downplay the issue by stating, "There are no security vulnerabilities in our systems."

Nevertheless, this incident serves as a reminder to the crypto and blockchain community: how critical data protection and user privacy are on centralized platforms. It also underscores why decentralized solutions are so important.

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FreeMinter

· 23h ago

17.5 million user data leaks still dare to say there are no vulnerabilities? Laughing out loud, Web3 is the only way out --- Here we go again with the "fixed" excuse, can you be more honest? The fate of centralized platforms --- See? That’s why I’m all in on DeFi. Self-custody wallets are really the best --- Instagram: Vulnerability fixed, system is fine. Me: I don’t believe you at all --- Data of 17.5 million people... How many more such "small issues" are being hidden? --- Centralized platforms always use this excuse. Can they come up with something different? Really.

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ContractExplorer

· 01-12 21:48

Here we go again? 17.5 million user data leaks and still "no security vulnerabilities"—who would believe that? --- Centralized platforms are like this; data security depends entirely on luck. No wonder everyone is embracing Web3. --- Laughable, first claiming there are vulnerabilities, then saying there aren't—public relations at its best. --- It's always like this whenever something happens—an inherent flaw of closed systems. --- That's why we need decentralization; your data truly belongs to you. --- 17 million people... if this were on-chain, it would have been discovered long ago. --- It's just information asymmetry—whatever the platform says is just that.

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ParallelChainMaxi

· 01-12 02:41

175 million user data leaked and still claiming no security vulnerabilities?😅 That’s why we need Web3. 2. The rhetoric of centralized platforms is really incredible; they make a hole and still deny it’s broken. 3. Once again proving how dangerous it is to hand over data to big companies; dApps are the future. 4. Insta’s excuses are endless; they patch the leak first and then change their story. How do they operate? 5. 17.5 million people were sold out, and the officials are still insisting the system is fine? Wake up. 6. This is called "already fixed" haha; after fixing, they still blame third parties. 7. It’s always the same; when something happens, they say it’s fixed; when nothing happens, they say there’s no hole. Cycle repeats. 8. Centralized systems will definitely have issues; blockchain has long been able to solve this. 9. Meta is lying here; how can I trust them next time? 10. Another typical case of centralization; blockchain here is much safer.

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DaoTherapy

· 01-11 23:48

Here it comes again, centralized platforms claim there's no problem while data leaks happen—truly unbelievable. --- 17.5 million user records leaked in seconds, then they say the system has no vulnerabilities? Absolutely outrageous. --- This is why we need Web3; I don't want to be played by centralized systems anymore. --- Password reset emails can be intercepted, and they still boast about their security? Laughable. --- Meta always does this—leak first, then deny, so frustrating. --- Decentralization is the way out; otherwise, you'll always be at risk of being cut off. --- Over 17 million people exposed, yet they keep denying it—do they really think users are fools? --- The fate of centralized systems: data is just a commodity to be sold. Might as well switch to Web3 now. --- Password resets can be hacked too—who dares to trust that level of security? --- Another data breach at a centralized platform. Blockchain community: we'll just watch quietly.

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airdrop_huntress

· 01-11 23:41

Here we go again with this set? 17.5 million user data leaks and still claiming no security vulnerabilities, truly incredible --- Once again "fixed," once again "system security," this is how centralized platforms operate --- Wait, password reset emails can be requested by third parties at will? This is just too outrageous --- Web3 has won again this time, merkezi platforms really should reflect on themselves --- 17.5 million user data leaked and still arguing? I have already shifted to on-chain identity --- Crazy shoutout to decentralization, Instagram's move directly gave the best advertisement for desentralize

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WhaleSurfer

· 01-11 23:37

Here we go again with this... 17.5 million people's information leaked, and they immediately say "Our system has no issues"? Laughable --- Centralized platforms are always like this—minor issues are denied, major issues are said to be fixed --- That's why I’m all in on Web3; I don’t want to be played anymore --- It's a typical pattern: cause trouble first, then shift the blame. Instagram’s recent move is textbook --- No wonder more and more people are switching to decentralized solutions --- 17.5 million users... passwords could all be reset... and they still dare to say there are no system vulnerabilities? --- It’s always the same—downplaying big issues and trivializing small ones. Users can’t escape anyway

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ProxyCollector

· 01-11 23:26

17.5 million user data leaks and still claiming there are no security vulnerabilities, what a joke Once again proof that centralized platforms are a big pit, Web3 is the future Meta's excuse of "patching vulnerabilities" really can't hold up, they are still pretending after exposing everything Password reset emails can be accessed by anyone, feels like going back to the Stone Age So, self-custody is really necessary, don’t put all your eggs in Meta’s basket Pretending to have "fixed" it and wanting to move on? 17.5 million people are affected When will this old problem of centralized platforms ever be fixed...

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RuntimeError

· 01-11 23:25

Here we go again with the same story... "No security vulnerabilities"? Data of 17.5 million people has already been leaked out, okay? --- Centralized platforms are like this—when something happens, they first shift the blame, then just say "Already fixed" and that's it. Web3 really isn't without reason. --- Laughing to death, luckily I migrated to decentralization long ago. --- It's always like this—conceal first, then come out and speak only after being exposed... When will we learn transparency? --- That's why we need blockchain, nothing else. --- Instagram: We fixed it. No vulnerabilities either. Don't ask anymore. Really.

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