US EditionInstagram Denies Breach After Users Receive Password Reset Emails
Instagram fixed a glitch that caused unsolicited password-reset emails to thousands of users worldwide without any system breach, officials confirmed.
- Over the weekend, thousands of Instagram users worldwide received unsolicited password-reset emails, and Instagram said it fixed the issue, blocked the requests, and insisted accounts remain secure.
- Company statements blamed a glitch rather than account access by intruders as Instagram attributed the emails to a technical issue letting an external party request resets; this overlapped with CyberInsider's and Malwarebytes' data-leak reports involving over 17 million and 17.5 million accounts.
- Journalists and contributors to major outlets like Forbes reported receiving emails with a legitimate-looking `Reset Password` button, while X product head Nikita Bier mocked Instagram, saying `I'm glad you shared this on X, because no one would see it on Threads.`
- Instagram urged users to ignore unprompted password-reset emails and said it blocked the requests, recommending verifying messages in Settings > Security > Emails from Instagram and enabling two-factor authentication.
- Despite Instagram's denials, the incident left users uneasy and questions unanswered as how the external party triggered resets remains unclear, matching reports of data on underground forums.
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User of Instagram, you have been able to receive one or more emails from the American social network in recent days. Object? "Reset your password". Message? "Hello (user name). We have a request to reset your Instagram password. If you do not know this message, your password will remain unchanged. If you have not requested a change of password, tell us."On Monday, the official account of Instagram on X has been trying to reassure users who have …
After allegations of data leaking and many users reporting having received one to reset their password, Instagram wanted to make things clear.
Instagram users report receiving unexpected password reset emails. Here's what the company said happened
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.
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