11-01-26, 03:19 AM
Clarification on the Alleged “17 Million Instagram Data Breach”
Recent claims have circulated regarding a supposed “17 million record Instagram data breach.” After reviewing the available evidence, this claim is incorrect. The dataset being referenced is not a new Instagram breach, but a re-packaged copy of an older and unrelated database commonly known as Doxagram.
Below is a breakdown explaining why this conclusion is definitive.
1. Direct Record Matching
To verify the origin of the dataset, individual records from the alleged Instagram dump were compared against known Doxagram records.
Example entry from the file:
{"u":"morris_fraser","e":"tmorris_fraser@outlook.com","id":"315266167","n":"TRYSTAN"}
Corresponding entry from the Doxagram database:
{"u":"morris_fraser","e":"tmorris_fraser@outlook.com","id":"315266167","n":"TRYSTAN"}
The records are completely identical, including the username, email address, Instagram user ID, and name. The matching line index further supports that the data was directly copied rather than independently sourced.
2. IntelX Dataset Confirmation
The dataset is indexed under the following IntelX System ID, which is associated with the Doxagram database and not with any newly reported Instagram breach:
https://intelx.io/?did=63aa4519-aa99-4e0...cf1487c3eb
3. File Size Correlation
Additional confirmation can be derived from file size analysis.
Each IntelX file part is approximately 3.99 MB in size. With 325 parts total, the calculated dataset size is:
3.99 MB multiplied by 325 files equals approximately 1,296.75 MB, or roughly 1.30 GB.
The alleged “17 million Instagram breach” archive is reported to be approximately 1.26 GB in size. The minor difference can be explained by formatting variations such as line length differences, JSON structure changes, whitespace removal, or compression methods.
The overall size alignment strongly indicates that both datasets are the same.
4. Conclusion
Based on identical record matches, IntelX attribution, matching dataset structure, and consistent file size calculations, the claim of a new “17 million Instagram data breach” is false.
The dataset in circulation is a re-packaged copy of the Doxagram database and does not represent a newly compromised or recently leaked Instagram dataset.
Recent claims have circulated regarding a supposed “17 million record Instagram data breach.” After reviewing the available evidence, this claim is incorrect. The dataset being referenced is not a new Instagram breach, but a re-packaged copy of an older and unrelated database commonly known as Doxagram.
Below is a breakdown explaining why this conclusion is definitive.
1. Direct Record Matching
To verify the origin of the dataset, individual records from the alleged Instagram dump were compared against known Doxagram records.
Example entry from the file:
{"u":"morris_fraser","e":"tmorris_fraser@outlook.com","id":"315266167","n":"TRYSTAN"}
Corresponding entry from the Doxagram database:
{"u":"morris_fraser","e":"tmorris_fraser@outlook.com","id":"315266167","n":"TRYSTAN"}
The records are completely identical, including the username, email address, Instagram user ID, and name. The matching line index further supports that the data was directly copied rather than independently sourced.
2. IntelX Dataset Confirmation
The dataset is indexed under the following IntelX System ID, which is associated with the Doxagram database and not with any newly reported Instagram breach:
https://intelx.io/?did=63aa4519-aa99-4e0...cf1487c3eb
3. File Size Correlation
Additional confirmation can be derived from file size analysis.
Each IntelX file part is approximately 3.99 MB in size. With 325 parts total, the calculated dataset size is:
3.99 MB multiplied by 325 files equals approximately 1,296.75 MB, or roughly 1.30 GB.
The alleged “17 million Instagram breach” archive is reported to be approximately 1.26 GB in size. The minor difference can be explained by formatting variations such as line length differences, JSON structure changes, whitespace removal, or compression methods.
The overall size alignment strongly indicates that both datasets are the same.
4. Conclusion
Based on identical record matches, IntelX attribution, matching dataset structure, and consistent file size calculations, the claim of a new “17 million Instagram data breach” is false.
The dataset in circulation is a re-packaged copy of the Doxagram database and does not represent a newly compromised or recently leaked Instagram dataset.
