Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. This surprise Instagram message could signal an attack attempt ...

If your inbox suddenly shows an Instagram "Reset your password" email you never requested, you are not alone. A wave of unexpected reset messages is hitting people right now, and attackers are betting ...

If you’ve received an Instagram password reset email, claiming that you requested it, you should ignore it. Malwarebytes reports that cybercriminals stole Instagram account details for 17.5 million ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Update: Instagram has issued an official response to the password reset email issue, stating there was no data breach involved.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Instagram is addressing confusion after some users reported receiving unexpected password reset emails in recent days. In a ...

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 ...

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 ...

Meta says Instagram password reset emails were triggered by error, not a breach of systems Malwarebytes reported 17.5 million account details leaked, possibly from past API incidents (2022 or 2024) ...

Received an unexpected Instagram password reset email? Instagram has now explained what happened, denied a breach, and shared what users should do next.