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Instagram’s January 2026 “data breach” scare involved mass password reset emails and reports of a large Instagram-related dataset circulating

What Happened With the Recent Instagram “Data Breach” Scare?

January 12, 2026 / by Jana Legaspi

In early January 2026, Instagram users around the world reported something unsettling: password reset emails arriving without any request. The volume and timing made it feel like a full-scale breach. Soon after, Meta (Instagram’s parent company) stated that Instagram’s systems were not breached and that the email surge was...