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

An Illinois man tried to hack the Snapchat accounts of hundreds of women to steal their photos, federal prosecutors alleged.

U.S. prosecutors have charged an Illinois man with orchestrating a phishing operation that allowed him to hack the Snapchat accounts of nearly 600 women to steal private photos and sell them online.

Svara allegedly manipulated victims into sharing their emails, phone numbers, and Snapchat usernames, which he used to access their accounts, the statement said.

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