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Instagram Users Hit with Passwords Reset Emails After Account Details Leaked

Instagram fixed a bug allowing mass password reset emails after data from about 17 million accounts was scraped and posted online, raising phishing and takeover concerns.

  • Millions of Instagram users received unexpected password reset emails, raising concerns about a potential data breach.
  • A cybersecurity firm claims hackers may have scraped data from around 17.5 million Instagram accounts in late 2024.
  • Meta, Instagram's parent company, stated there was no breach and apologized for any confusion caused by the emails.
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On January 11, a hacker attack stole the data of more than 17 million users on Instagram. The theft of usernames, passwords, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses occurred through a fake email sent by a hacker group to millions of people registered on the social network. “We have received a request to change the password”, this is the message that appeared in the emails of the users, who exposed their profile by modifying the password. Meta has…

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Cyber Security News broke the news in on Saturday, January 10, 2026.
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