Instagram Removes Hundreds of Stolen Accounts as Hacks Escalate
- Accounts with short handles and many followers are valuable
- Hackers’ tactics include online and offline harassment
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Instagram is disabling hundreds of accounts associated with a hacker group that used exploitative tactics to steal and resell them.
Members of the group, known as OGUsers, are receiving cease and desist letters from Instagram’s parent, Facebook Inc, which is also coordinating with law enforcement.