tech_newsBy Jackson Chen
Instagram says accounts 'are secure' after wave of suspicious password reset requests
If you received a bunch of password reset requests from Instagram recently, you're not alone. Malwarebytes, an antivirus software company, initially reported that there was a data breach revealing the "sensitive information" of 17.5 million Instagram users. Malwarebytes added that the leak included Instagram usernames, physical addresses, phone numbers, email addresses and more. However, Instagram said there was no breach and that user accounts were "secure."We fixed an issue that let an external party request password reset emails for some people. There was no breach of our systems and...
If you received a bunch of password reset requests from Instagram recently, you're not alone. Malwarebytes, an antivirus software company, initially reported that there was a data breach revealing the "sensitive information" of 17.5 million Instagram users. Malwarebytes added that the leak included Instagram usernames, physical addresses, phone numbers, email addresses and more. However, Instagram said there was no breach and that user accounts were "secure."We fixed an issue that let an external party request password reset emails for some people. There was no breach of our systems and...
Published: 11 January 2026
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