Few things are as annoying as forgetting your login information. And fewer things are as disconcerting as suspecting your account may have been hacked. Thankfully, the steps for changing or resetting ...

If your inbox suddenly shows an Instagram "Reset your password" email you never requested, you are not alone. A wave of unexpected reset messages is hitting people right now, and attackers are betting ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. This surprise Instagram message could signal an attack attempt ...

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 1/12: Instagram denies that the reset emails are related to a breach. Original Story: A data breach may have impacted up to 17.5 million Instagram accounts, revealing sensitive data including ...

Instagram users had a scare over the weekend after many users were sent mysterious password reset emails that seemed to come directly from Instagram. Some users thought this might be a phishing email, ...

UPDATE: Jan. 11, 2026, 2:04 p.m. 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you received a bunch of password reset requests from Instagram recently, you're not alone. Malwarebytes, an antivirus software company, initially reported that there was a data breach revealing the ...

Getting Unwanted Instagram Password Reset Emails? Don't Click Those Links The emails are part of a phishing campaign that potentially stems from a 2024 Instagram API leak. Instead, change your ...