Instagram Kept Deleted Messages and Photos on its servers for more than a year

Instagram Kept Deleted Messages and Photos on its servers for more than a year - Qasimtricks.com

Instagram wasn't removing the Photos and DM from its servers


A security researcher found Instagram retained Private direct messages and Photos on its servers long after he deleted them, he was awarded a $6,000 bug bounty after he found that bug.

Independent security researcher Saugat Pokharei found that his delete data from more than a year ago was still stored on Instagram servers and can be downloaded using the company's data download tools.

Instagram says this was due to a bug in its system and that it's now fixed. They awarded a $6,000 bug bounty for highlighting the problem.


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