Instagram says it fixed the issue that let someone send all those password reset emails

Published: (January 11, 2026 at 12:26 PM EST)
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Source: The Verge

Source: The Verge

Instagram password reset email issue

If you’re one of the many, many people who received a password reset email from Instagram the other day, the company says it fixed the issue. What was the issue? Unclear. We reached out to Meta for clarification and have yet to receive a response. All we know is that an “external party” triggered th…

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