Thousands of stolen accounts. Will social networks declare war on all hackers?
With the popularity of social networks, the number of stolen accounts is also growing. Hackers are constantly inventing new and new ways to crack user passwords or ways to work around security features. It should be added that a lot of users really make work easier for hackers. Now I mean absence two-phase verification or easily breakable passwords. Social networks are finally starting to fight hackers and are looking for sellers of stolen accounts. What are all the steps that social networks have actually taken?
Instagram has deactivated hundreds of accountsthat have been stolen as part of online hacking operations. The operations aimed to gain access to rare and sought-after usernames. Short and well-used names have their price, for which some users are very happy to buy it. These usernames are usually individual words, in exceptional cases individual letters or numbers. On the black market, it can bring out stolen digital goods tens of thousands of dollars.
And because platforms like Instagram and Twitter have rules that prohibit buying and selling accounts, those interested in unique usernames must look for hackers who illegally obtain accounts. Hacking SIM cards is a popular method for account theft, other techniques include the classic one phishing etc. Instagram focused mainly on the community around the forum OGUsers. Website known for trading in stolen usernames. Both Twitter and TikTok have also cracked down on popular members of the OGUsers community on their own platforms. It is not yet clear how much coordination there has been between social networks. It is definitely a step forward in the right direction.
Today, we are removing hundreds of accounts that are linked to OGUsers forum members. ” They are harassing and damaging the Instagram community and we will continue to do everything in our power to prevent the sale of usernames and profit from them, “says an Instagram spokesman for the magazine. The Verge. Social networks also search for sellers of stolen accounts on their own platforms. I mean their own accounts. Social networks deactivated several accounts belonging to OGUsers members. Accounts acted as intermediaries during the sale of usernames.
