Cork business owner warns others after Instagram account lost in cyberattack

Hackers initially offered to give the account back  for €10,000, then reduced it to €1,000, which wasn't paid

Charlene Corkery, founder ofLuxury gift company Box of Kindness, lost her business page and 14,000 followers in a cyberattack.

A Cork business owner has warned other small businesses about a “devastating” Instagram hack that saw her lose her business page and its 14,000 followers.

Luxury gift company Box of Kindness was founded by Charlene Corkery during the first Covid-19 lockdown and had garnered 14,000 followers on the brand’s Instagram account.