Instagram says it fixed a bug that allowed threat actors to mass-request password reset emails, amid claims that data from more than 17 million Instagram accounts was scraped and leaked online.

Instagram said there was no data breach and that the alleged password reset requests stemming from a breach were merely an error.

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