{"id":707305,"date":"2026-01-12T14:25:31","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T11:25:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/instagram-says-theres-been-no-breach-despite-password-reset-requests\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T14:25:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T11:25:31","slug":"instagram-says-theres-been-no-breach-despite-password-reset-requests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/instagram-says-theres-been-no-breach-despite-password-reset-requests\/","title":{"rendered":"Instagram says there\u2019s been \u2018no breach\u2019 despite password reset requests"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p id=\"speakable-summary\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instagram says that although some users received suspicious-looking password reset requests, it has not been breached.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That seemingly contradicts <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/malwarebytes.com\/post\/3mbywfybiil26\">a Friday Bluesky post<\/a> from antivirus software company Malwarebytes, which shared a screenshot of an email from Instagram informing users of a request to reset their password. The post claimed, \u201cCybercriminals stole the sensitive information of 17.5 million Instagram accounts, including usernames, physical addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and more.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This data, Malwarebytes added, \u201cis available for sale on the dark web and can be abused by cybercriminals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, Instagram subsequently <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/instagram\/status\/2010202301886238822?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2010202301886238822%7Ctwgr%5E710d9075f6af70360daa64a383b88f01c965b381%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.engadget.com%2Fcybersecurity%2Finstagram-says-accounts-are-secure-after-wave-of-suspicious-password-reset-requests-192105188.html\">posted<\/a> (on X, rather than Instagram or Threads) that it had \u201cfixed an issue that let an external party request password reset emails for some people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The company did not offer any details about the external party or the specific issue, but its post concluded, \u201cYou can ignore those emails \u2014 sorry for any confusion.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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That seemingly contradicts a Friday Bluesky post from antivirus software company Malwarebytes, which shared a screenshot of an email from Instagram informing users of a request to reset their password. 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