It’s not entirely clear what’s the full truth of the matter is, but a wave of Instagram password reset emails is hitting users, which may or may not be related to data tied to roughly 17.5 million accounts for sale online.
Instagram users have information leaked
Instagram users have information leaked
The emails exploit growing confusion about a newly surfaced dataset linked to Instagram user information. Though the data lacks passwords, its circulation allows attackers to impersonate legitimate security messages and prompt users to act quickly.
Reports of a large dataset tied to Instagram users triggered waves of unsolicited password reset emails. Meta says the activity reflects abuse of existing systems, not a compromise of its infrastructure.