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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 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 ...

If you got an unexpected email from Instagram asking you to reset your password last week, you weren't alone. Users received these emails starting around January 8, but parent company Meta has not ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Meta Platforms Inc.-owned Instagram has denied it suffered a data breach after a wave of unsolicited password reset emails sparked claims that data from more than 17 million user accounts had been ...

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 ...