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April 17, 2026 Verified Sensitive Record Social Media

Meta Instagram HTS 2026 Data Breach

The Meta Instagram HTS 2026 data breach is an account-takeover incident caused by unauthorized exploitation of a verification flaw in Instagram's AI-assisted High Touch Support account-recovery tool.

20.2 Thousand
Reported Records
7
Data Types
Medium
Severity
Yes
Verification

Exposed Data Types

7
Contact information (potentially accessible)
Dates of birth (potentially accessible)
Social media posts and content (potentially accessible)
Direct messages and communications (potentially accessible)
Account activity and interaction history (potentially accessible)
Profile information (potentially accessible)
Connected accounts and linked services (potentially accessible)

Additional Information

Added DateJuly 27, 2026
Breach DateApril 17, 2026
Domaininstagram.com
SourceExploited account-recovery email verification flaw
Last Content UpdateJuly 27, 2026

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Company Information

Company NameMeta Platforms, Inc.
SectorSocial Media
CountryUnited States
Websitemeta.com

Risk Level

Medium

The reported impact exceeds 10 thousand and falls within the medium severity band.

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