In August 2018, Instagram users reported that their accounts had been compromised by hackers that changed their account password, disabled two-factor authentication, and edited personal information. Karissa Bell [1] reported that Instagram users were reaching out on other social media platforms [2] to report unauthorized entry into their accounts. Several commonalities were reported among the accounts affected: a change to an email in a .ru domain (the domain code assigned to Russia [3][4] ), changes of account’s profile pictures into Disney or Pixar characters, and the removal of the account’s ‘Bio’ information.
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Sources / Articles You May Be Interested In
Instagram users’ accounts reportedly being hijacked in spreading hack – Cnet
https://www.cnet.com/news/instagram-users-accounts-reportedly-being-hijacked-in-spreading-hack/
Instagram hacked? Warning as Russian cyberattackers steal hundreds of accounts – Fox News
Instagram hacked? Warning as Russian cyberattackers steal hundreds of accounts – and no one knows how or why – The Sun – link needed!
https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/7010158/instagram-hacked-cant-log-in-email-verification-text-2fa/
Instagram hack sees accounts replaced with film stills – BBC – link needed!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-45184153
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