Instagram users are being warned of phishing emails that urge them to reset their password, which can lead to hackers stealing their credentials and accessing their accounts.

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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 ...

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 ...

The company claims there was no breach of its systems. The company claims there was no breach of its systems. is the Verge’s weekend editor. He has over 18 years of experience, including 10 years as ...

Over the past few days, numerous Instagram users received an email regarding a password reset request. Around the same time, it was reported that cybercriminals had scraped the personal data of over ...

Seems a lot of people got password reset requests from Instagram over the last few days, including several Verge staffers and members of their family. The email might look legit. It might even have ...