Instagram Says There’s Been ‘No Breach’ Despite Password Reset Requests

Instagram Says There’s Been ‘No Breach’ Despite Password Reset Requests

Instagram Says “No Breach” After Flood of Suspicious Password Reset Emails Millions of Instagram users were thrown into confusion this week after receiving unexpected password reset emails—some even claiming to originate from Instagram itself. Was their account compromised? Had hackers breached Meta’s servers? Despite alarming claims circulating online, Instagram insists there has been no data breach . Instead, the company says it patched a vulnerability that allowed an external party to trigger password reset requests. Here’s what we know—and what you should do if you got one of those emails. Credit: stockcam/ Getty Images What Happened? A Glitch, Not a Hack On Friday, cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes posted on Bluesky that cybercriminals had allegedly stolen personal details—including usernames, phone numbers, email addresses, and even physical addresses—from 17.5 million Instagram accounts. The post included a screenshot of what appeared to be an official Instagram password reset email, …