04 Sep Hackers Target Celebrities In One Of The Biggest Instagram Hacks To Date. Is Your Account Safe?

Earlier in 2017, Instagram reached an astonishing 700 million users. Whether we use it to upload, or to simply stalk our favorite celebrities, it is the app we cannot be without. Although, for six million people, it is now a ticking time bomb sat neatly in their phone after hackers infiltrated the photo sharing website. Just ask Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber, who are two high-profile victims of the incident.

But, don’t panic. There is a way to easily remedy the situation, if your account has been targeted…

The hack came to public attention last week after Selena Gomez’s account – the second most followed account in the world – was illegally accessed and nude pictures of her ex-boyfriend, Justin Bieber, were then posted to her profile. Initially, Instagram said that the breach only targeted celebrities, with Harry Styles, Emma Watson, Emilia Clarke and Taylor Swift named as victims.

However, it has now come to light that the situation may be more severe, with millions of regular accounts falling prey to the hackers.

The hackers were craftily able to make away with millions of email addresses and passwords, after they sent out fake password reset requests to users. They were then able to intercept accounts once users had completed the fake task.

According to The Daily Beast, the hackers could have as many as six million email and password combinations, which they could place in a database on the dark side of the web, and sell for a healthy profit.

Instagram has warned users to be vigilant of any suspicious behaviour and encourages users to report anything abnormal straight away. Instagram has also advised that they have now fixed the issue and are working with law enforcement to track down the culprits of the data breach.

So, what can you do to ensure your account isn’t hacked?

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