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Hackers Abuse TikTok and Instagram APIs to Verify Stolen Account Credentials

Summary by GBHackers On Security
Cybercriminals are leveraging the Python Package Index (PyPI) to distribute malicious tools designed to exploit TikTok and Instagram APIs for verifying stolen account credentials. Security researchers at Socket have identified three such packages checker-SaGaF, steinlurks, and sinnercore that automate the process of validating emails and usernames against social media platforms. Released between April 2023 and […] The post Hackers Abuse TikTok a…
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GBHackers On Security broke the news in on Tuesday, May 20, 2025.
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