Tech

Instagram Bans Hundreds of Coveted Accounts Stolen Through Hacking and Extortion

ANTISOCIAL MEDIA

The social media company targeted nine cybercriminals and the middlemen who helped them sell the valuable handles.

Blake Montgomery
Blake Montgomery 

Former Reporter/Editor

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Blake Montgomery

Blake Montgomery

Former Reporter/Editor

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