If Your Instagram Account Has Been Hacked, Here's How to Regain Access

 (Accessed: August 25, 2022)

Every year, Instagram's popularity continues to grow. One of the most popular social media platforms for content production and distribution with a specific audience is the photo-sharing app. Since the brand debuted TikTok rival Reels, Instagram has seen a spike in video creators, adding thousands of new users to its platform in recent years. In order to prevent illegal login and access, Instagram has implemented a number of security mechanisms, including two-factor authentication and others, placing a high value on user privacy on its platform.

However, there are occasions when hacking attempts result in the breach of a user account. In some situations, hackers gain access to an active account and prevent the authorised user from using an app feature. The likelihood of your Instagram account having been hacked increases if you notice any odd activity there.

If you're having problems and suspect an unauthorised individual may have taken over your Instagram account, you should heed the brand's advice regarding some security precautions. If your account has been compromised, you still have time to recover it. We have techniques you can use to quickly restore or regain control over your compromised Instagram account.

How to Handle a Hacked Instagram Account

• Check your registered email account if there is any security-related message sent via Instagram.

Your account has likely been compromised if you receive any emails from Instagram's security team (security@mail.instagram.com) indicating that your email address has changed. It is advisable to reverse this action if you haven't already. By choosing the revert this change option in the same mail, you can do this quickly. You can ask for a new security code or login link if the extra information has been changed, such as the password, and you are unable to reverse the changes. The processes to request both the security code and the login link are listed below:

How Can I Get A New Instagram Login Link If My Account Is Hacked?

Step 1: Open the Instagram login page on your respective devices and click on Get help to log in or Forgot password (Android and iOS respectively).

Step 2: Enter the original username along with the email address and the phone number that is associated with your account. Notably, if you don’t have an access to all these details, you can continue by tapping on the ‘Can’t reset your password option.

Step 3: Tap on Next.

Step 4: Now, you have to select the email address or the phone number option and then hit on the ‘Next’ tab.

Step 5: Tap on the login link sent to your email address or the text message (SMS) option and follow the on-screen steps.

How Do I Ask Instagram For New Security Code Reset Support On iOS and Android?

Step 1: On Android devices, go to the Instagram login screen and tap on Get help logging in placed below the Log in option.

Step 2: You will now need to enter the email address, username, or registered phone number.

Step 3: Now, click on Need more help. If you have more than one Instagram account, select the one with which you need help.

Step 4: Follow the on-screen steps and select the email address or the phone number on which you wish to receive the security code.

Step 5: Tap on Send security code option.

Step 6: Click on the I can’t access this email address or phone number option if you don’t get the new security code.

Step 7: Follow the steps mentioned on the screen to get the fresh security code.

For iPhone users, the steps are slightly different.

Step 1: Open the Instagram app and then go to the login link screen.

Step 2: Click on the Need more help option which is located right below the Send log in link option.

Step 3: Now, choose the email address or the phone number where you want to receive the security code.

Step 4: Tap on the Send security code option. You can now take back control of your hacked Instagram account.