Over the past few days, thousands of users reported receiving unexpected password reset notifications that appeared to originate from Instagram, sparking fears of compromised accounts.
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Instagram Password Reset Emails: Technical Glitch, Not a Hack, Company Confirms

  • Instagram users globally received unsolicited password reset emails, causing widespread concern.
  • The company clarified that the emails were due to a technical issue, not a security breach or hack.
  • An external party triggered password reset requests because of a technical flaw, which has since been fixed.
  • Instagram confirmed its internal systems were not breached and user accounts remain secure.
  • Users can safely ignore the unsolicited password reset emails.

Why It Matters: Unsolicited Instagram password reset emails were a technical glitch, not a security breach; accounts are safe.

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