{"id":228721,"date":"2026-01-11T20:47:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T20:47:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/228721\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T20:47:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T20:47:04","slug":"instagram-users-urged-to-ignore-suspicious-password-reset-emails-after-data-breach-fears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/228721\/","title":{"rendered":"Instagram users urged to ignore suspicious password reset emails after data breach fears"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"vUWuwjCGukMuO\" style=\"display:none\">According to the firm, hackers may have scraped profile data from around 17.5 million Instagram accounts, including usernames, addresses, phone numbers and emails.<\/p>\n<p class=\"vUWuwjCGukMuO\" style=\"display:none\">Experts warn users to ignore unprompted password reset emails and avoid clicking on any links.<\/p>\n<p><img  alt=\"A screenshot of the emails users received. Photo \/ Instagram\" class=\"article-media__image responsively-lazy\" data-test-ui=\"article-media__image\"\/>A screenshot of the emails users received. Photo \/ Instagram<\/p>\n<p class=\"vUWuwjCGukMuO\" style=\"display:none\">Instagram, however, has urged users not to panic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"vUWuwjCGukMuO\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cReceiving a password reset email doesn\u2019t necessarily mean that your account has been hacked,\u201d the platform said on its website.<\/p>\n<p class=\"vUWuwjCGukMuO\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cFor example, when someone is trying to log into their account or reset their password, they may mistype or misremember their email address or username and enter yours by mistake.<\/p>\n<p class=\"vUWuwjCGukMuO\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cOnly people who know your Instagram password or click the login link in this email can log in to your account.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"vUWuwjCGukMuO\" style=\"display:none\">The Meta-owned company emphasised that official correspondence only comes from @mail.instagram.com.<\/p>\n<p class=\"vUWuwjCGukMuO\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cIf you do have additional security concerns, you may want to reset your password and enable two-factor authentication,\u201d the platform said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"vUWuwjCGukMuO\" style=\"display:none\">Meta has not yet confirmed whether Instagram suffered a cybersecurity breach.<\/p>\n<p class=\"vUWuwjCGukMuO\" style=\"display:none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/my-account\/profile\/newsletters\/?from=cmp\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/my-account\/profile\/newsletters\/?from=cmp\">Sign up to Herald Premium Editor\u2019s Picks<\/a>, delivered straight to your inbox every Friday. 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