This week, news about hacking attacks on Instagram accounts has users of the platform worried. According to reports from several people, many of them were losing access to their profiles. Apparently, Russian hackers are involved in the action.
After the matter gained repercussion, Instagram issued an official note through its website in which it confirms that some accounts are indeed facing "instabilities". The social network also released some security measures that users must adopt.
"We're aware that some people are having difficulties accessing their Instagram accounts, and while we're investigating, we'd like to share some security measures."
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- "If you've received an email from us about a change to your email address and you haven't initiated that change, click the link marked "roll back this change" in the email and change your password.
- We advise you to choose a strong password. Use a combination of at least six numbers, letters, and punctuation marks (such as !E&). It should be different from other passwords you use elsewhere on the internet.
- You can also use the steps described this page to restore your account. Please use a new secure email address to restore your account.
- Finally, revoke access to suspicious third-party apps and enable two-factor authentication for added security.
- For more information, visit the Instagram Help Center, which includes steps you can take to restore your account, as well as other security tips."
The photo social network also said it is working to improve its two-factor authentication. Affected users should contact the social network to investigate the issue."
