WASHINGTON — If you’ve received a “reset your password” email from Instagram recently that you didn’t request, you’re not alone, and according to the company, your account is not compromised. Over the ...

Instagram has reassured users that their accounts remain secure after a sudden surge of unexplained password reset emails caused confusion and concern across the platform, sparking fears of a major ...

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 ...

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 ...

Social media giant Meta on Sunday confirmed an Instagram password reset vulnerability but denied being breached, amid claims that Instagram users’ data has been leaked online. The resolved ...

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 ...

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 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 ...