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Instagram users worldwide are receiving unexpected password reset emails, and they should be cautious before clicking or responding, as cybercriminals may be exploiting the platform’s user base ...

UPDATE: Jan. 11, 2026, 2:04 PM EST We have updated this story, initially published on January 10, to include a statement from Instagram responding to concerns about password reset scams, saying that ...

If you were concerned about your Instagram account over the weekend, you were certainly not alone. Many Instagram users received an email telling them that they needed to reset their account password, ...

Instagram is reassuring users that their accounts and private information are safe after many reported unusual emails urging password updates in recent days. Users have shared screenshots of messages ...

A wave of password reset emails went out to Instagram users around the world over the weekend. Instagram claims there was no data breach, but rather an abuse of its reset system. Even Android ...

If you’ve recently received an Instagram email claiming you requested a password reset, Meta says there’s no need to panic, and no need to click anything either. Reports of unexpected password reset ...

Social media mainstay Instagram said hackers didn't breach its systems even amid a massive wave of password reset emails sent by its own systems to users traced to malicious activity. Cybersecurity ...

The cybersecurity company Malwarebytes just noticed something unpleasant happening over on the dark web: Cybercriminals stole the sensitive information of 17.5 million Instagram accounts, including ...

Despite rumors of a potential security breach after many Instagram users received unexpected password reset emails recently, the social media platform said there was no hack. According to a statement ...

Instagram denied a breach of its systems — but also warned that those sketchy password reset emails were triggered by an external party. The entire situation is bizarre and, frankly, confusing.

Instagram says that although some users received suspicious-looking password reset requests, it has not been breached. That seemingly contradicts a Friday Bluesky post from antivirus software company ...