Instagram is a great way to share your life with the world, but it can also feel like you’re always in the middle of a fight. Whether it’s a dispute about privacy or someone else’s images on your account without permission, there are times when you’ll want to take back control of your account. If you’ve been hacked and don’t know how to recover from this situation yet, don’t worry: We’ve got some tips for how best to handle it and what steps you should take next after having your Instagram account compromised.
1. The First Step Is To Try To Log In
- The first step is to try to log in. If you’re having problems, try logging in with your regular password and see if that works. If it does, great! You’ve recovered your account!
- If not. Well, that’s when things get more complicated. You might have lost access entirely or have some minor issues with how it looks on mobile devices (if this is the case, we have some tips for dealing with those).
- Either way: once everything looks good again and there aren’t any other issues (like having a large number of followers who don’t seem to exist), contact Instagram customer service at [email protected]
2. Try To Reset Your Password
If you have an email address associated with your account, try to reset your password. Try using a different username for Instagram (e.g., “my username”). You can also contact Customer Service at [contact information].
3. Use Instagram’s “This Is My Account” Feature
To recover an account, you need to ensure it’s not hacked and that the hacker doesn’t have access to your password. To do this, Instagram suggests using its two-factor authentication feature.
- Go to https://www.instagram.com/login/two_factor_authentication/.
- It will ask for a code sent via text message or phone call (you’ll see it also when logging in).
- Once you receive this code, log into your account again with two-step verification enabled by clicking “Enable” under Account Settings.
4. Use Facebook To Verify Your Identity
If you have a Facebook account, log in to it. Then, click on the “This is my account” option at the top of your Instagram page and enter your phone number.
5. Contact The Hacker Directly
If you can still contact the hacker, it’s best to do so directly. Try sending them private messages asking them to respond or stop using your account. If they don’t respond, try again and ask again. It can help you regain control over your Instagram account as quickly as possible.
6. Contact Instagram Customer Support
- If you’re unable to contact Instagram customer support, try again. If that doesn’t work, at least you’ve tried. Suppose your account can’t be via email (like in Germany).
- In that case, Twitter might be your next best bet—even though this method isn’t ideal since it requires signing up for an account with one of these companies.
- It can still help if they happen upon some bug or glitch in their system that allows them to access your account temporarily. At the same time, they figure out what happened and how best to fix things moving forward.
7. Talk About It On Social Media
If you’ve, the first thing to do is talk about it on social media. You should also ensure that people who know about the hack know all of this information so they don’t accidentally post something embarrassing or spammy.
You can also contact Instagram directly via [email protected] or their official help center (https://helpcenterhub3d#). They’ll put together a team of experts who will investigate and hopefully resolve any problems quickly!
8. File A Police Report
If you’re not a citizen of the country where your account was hacked and can’t file a police report, you can still make an official complaint with Instagram.
Here’s how:
- Open the app on your phone or tablet and log in to your account. If it’s locked, tap “Forgot password.” A box will pop up asking if this is you; tap Yes if it is (if not, don’t worry about it).
- Tap Settings at the top left of your screen and then go down to Account Settings under Privacy & Security to see whether or not there has been any suspicious activity on your account recently.
9. Delete Your Instagram Account And Start Over
If you are a hacking victim, the best thing to do is delete your Instagram account and start over. It will ensure that no one has access to your account and can’t use it again.
To delete an Instagram account:
- Go to https://www.instagram.com/help/delete_account/
- Click on “Delete My Account”
10. Give Up And Move On — Or Make Another Account
If you’ve been hacked and don’t have the means to recover your account, there’s no shame in moving on. You can always start fresh with a new Instagram profile.
If all else fails and you still need to recover your Instagram account after being hacked, here are some tips:
- Use a different email address and phone number — this will protect against further hacking attempts since it will be harder for hackers to find out where the password reset link went when they gain access again.
- Change names/addresses associated with accounts so that no one recognizes them as yours.
- Delete all posts from other platforms like Twitter or Facebook before reactivating them on Instagram
Conclusion
Ultimately, it’s up to you to try and recover your account. But if you decide to do so, keep in mind that there are some steps you can take to prevent future attacks on your account.
