Hacker demands 4000 Euro: Cathy Hummels' Instagram account was hacked

"He was the master of my account" laments Cathy Hummels after a hacker took over her Instagram account for 24 hours. The data thief demanded 4000 euros and threatened the 37-year-old with selling her account.

Hackers took over the Instagram channel from Cathy Hummels and blackmailed the Germans with it. The influencer now publicly warns against such attacks.

Cathy Hummels spent 24 hours without access to her account – the perpetrator demanded a ransom of 4,000 euros and threatened to sell the profile.

Cathy Hummels didn't have access to her Instagram account for 24 hours. There's a scam behind it, as she explains.The nightmare for all influencers: Cathy Hummels, 37, reports in an Instagram clip that her account was hacked on the social media platform. "I was hacked and I didn't have access to my own Instagram account for 24 hours," she clearly shocked her community. "At that time, when I didn't have access, the hacker had access to everything…

Cathy Hummels is known for her openness. Now the presenter makes a personal confession for a stir.

The influencer says that she suddenly stopped coming into her account – and had to watch how a hacker offered her account for sale. She has advice for her followers.