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.

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Instagram is reassuring users that their accounts and private information are safe after many reported unusual emails urging ...

Instagram users had a scare over the weekend after many users were sent mysterious password reset emails that seemed to come directly from Instagram. Some users thought this might be a phishing email, ...

WASHINGTON — If you’ve received a “reset your password” email from Instagram recently that you didn’t request, you’re not alone, and according to the company, your account is not compromised. Over the ...

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 ...

Instagram shared a new update on X which announces that the password reset issue that has been widespread is now fixed and is no longer a problem. According to the company, the issue stems from an ...

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 ...

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 ...