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Instagram Users Targeted by Dark Web Data Breach

1/12/2026

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Story summary
  • Instagram reports some users received suspicious password reset requests and says the platform has not been breached.
  • Malwarebytes claims cybercriminals stole information from 17.5 million accounts, including usernames and emails, and that data is for sale on the dark web.
  • Instagram acknowledged an issue that allowed an external party to request these reset emails, but it provided no details.
  • Users are advised to ignore the reset emails.