{"id":71460,"date":"2020-08-15T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-15T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.online-tech-tips.com\/?p=71460"},"modified":"2024-05-30T22:49:24","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T02:49:24","slug":"how-to-recover-a-hacked-instagram-account","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.online-tech-tips.com\/how-to-recover-a-hacked-instagram-account\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Recover a Hacked Instagram Account"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Instagram is about sharing images<\/a> that either portray your own memories or those of your friends and family. Either way, losing access to that due to your account being hacked can be extremely annoying.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many people now use Instagram<\/a> as their primary social network. So, on top of your shared images you can also lose all your contacts. If you’re someone who uses Instagram for professional reasons like marketing your own brand or business, the loss can be even more notable.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here is what you can do to recover a hacked Instagram account and some measures that you can take to prevent it from happening in the future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Can Someone Hack Your Instagram Account?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Typically it’s not very easy to hack your Instagram account. It’s only possible if the hacker gets a hold of your contact information, such as your email address, phone number, and password. There are a few different ways they can get those.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The obvious one is a weak password. If you use an obvious or weak password, a hacker may simply guess it. If you use the same login credentials for more than one service, a hacker might get your details through a different platform. Since password breaches are quite common, it’s good to check if you’ve been hacked<\/a> from time to time even if you don’t notice any signs of it.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Another popular way the scammers use to get their hands on your information is through a phishing attempt<\/a>. You follow a link that’s been sent to you through an email or elsewhere, enter your login and password, and those details get sent to a hacker. Always check you’re on the right domain before you enter your details. For Instagram it’s www.instagram.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Do You Know If You’ve Been Hacked?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Once the scammers get your Instagram details, they will normally change the email and phone number, as well as your username. The next step is demanding a ransom to return your Instagram account back to you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, even if you agree to pay the sum, there’s a big chance they will delete your Instagram account anyway. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How To Recover A Hacked Instagram Account<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The most important thing here is to act fast. According to Instagram, it becomes almost impossible to recover your account after 14 weeks since the moment you lose access to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you notice that you’re logged out of your Instagram account and can’t seem to log back in, follow the steps to recover the hacked Instagram account. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recover Your Hacked Instagram Account Via Email<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Check your email for a message from Instagram. If your account was hacked, you’ll find a new email about a suspicious activity from your account, or your account details being changed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you act quick, you may be able to revert this change using the link provided in that email. Then log into your Instagram into your Instagram account and change your password. If that doesn’t work, go to the next step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Request a Login Link From Instagram<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

If you still can’t log into your Instagram account, you can get Instagram to send you a login link to your email address or phone number. <\/p>\n\n\n\n