Instagram denies data breach: So whats up with those sketchy change password emails?

2 months ago 5

Instagram denied a breach of its systems — but also warned that those sketchy password reset emails were triggered by an external party.

The entire situation is bizarre and, frankly, confusing.

Instagram released a statement over the weekend denying its systems had been breached, though the company did confirm that external parties had been able to trigger password reset emails. So, while many customers did receive unnecessary and unprompted password reset emails, the emails themselves may have been legitimate.

"We fixed an issue that let an external party request password reset emails for some people," Instagram's account...

Source: https://mashable.com/article/instagram-data-breach-change-password-email-explained

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