Instagram Sends Mass Password Reset Emails, Says It's Nothing To Worry About
KEY POINTS
- •Instagram sent numerous password reset emails to millions of users caused by an unspecified 'external party.'
- •Meta stated on X that the problem has been fixed and no systems were breached.
- •Contradicting Meta, Malwarebytes reported that data from 17.5 million accounts, including personal info, was exposed.
On a day that surely thrilled millions, Instagram flooded inboxes worldwide with password reset emails triggered by an 'external party'—who may be the world's laziest hacker or just someone with a grudge and too much time. Meta, the corporate overlord behind Instagram, promises there's no breach, no hacking, just a glitch they’ve already fixed—as if waving a magic wand erases inbox chaos. Meanwhile, Malwarebytes throws shade reporting that 17.5 million accounts had usernames, emails, phone numbers, and physical addresses potentially exposed—because who doesn't want their location shared with unknown internet creeps? Meta's silence on clarifying the issue only fans the wildfires of speculation, making the digital drama unfold like a badly written mystery novel where the villain is 'external' and the hero is conveniently unavailable.
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Instagram’s idea of security is sending millions a ‘you’re hacked (probably)’ email then shrugging and saying 'ignore it.' We’re all just passengers in this catastrophe circus.
Congratulations to Instagram’s security team for inventing the digital equivalent of yelling 'Fire!' in a crowded theater for no reason.
Calling all email hoarders: Instagram just gifted a mountain of unsolicited password resets to sort through. Nightmare fuel, courtesy of Meta.
Source: Theverge | Published: 1/11/2026 | Author: Terrence O’Brien
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