How to report if an Instagram account is hacked, here's how to recover the account

Posted on 28th Sep 2022 by rohit kumar

Instagram Account Recovery: In today's time, Instagram is one of the popular social media platforms, which is used by most people today and its popularity is increasing. Many great features are available on this popular short video-sharing platform. Every day the news of social media accounts being hacked keeps on hearing. Instagram users are also not spared from these attacks. Many Instagram users are falling prey to these hacker attacks for years. However, Instagram allows its users to recover their hacked accounts. There are several ways you can recover and regain access to your account. If you have also become a victim of these hackers and your Instagram account has been hacked, then do not worry, you can easily recover it by following some easy steps.

 

How to report to Instagram account

 

If you think that your Instagram account is being hacked or someone else is doing it, then change its password immediately. When an Instagram account is hacked, you are not able to access it in any way because hackers change your password after hacking your account. However, there is a way you can report for it. To report you to need to follow these steps

 

For this, you have to ask any of your friends or family members to visit your Instagram profile.

 

Then you have to click on the Hamburg icon appearing on the right side.

 

Now click on the report option.

 

Select the Report Account option.

 

Now you will get to see many options out of which you will have to select one.

 

In this, you have to provide a valid reason for reporting the account. You can select It's pretending to be someone else.

 

Then you have to click on the option of Someone I Know.

After receiving the report, Instagram will check the profile and contact you for this.

 

How to request to get access to the account

 

Hackers can also log out of your account and change the password from all the devices to hack your account. In such a situation, you can request for login link from Instagram through email.

When you open Instagram, you will see the login screen.

Once the password is changed, select the option of Getting help logging in.

In doing so, Instagram sends a special link to your inbox. You open the mail and then follow the given instructions.

You can also log in with security code

If the above-mentioned method does not work then you can request a security code.

Open Instagram. On the login screen, select the Get Help Logging In option.

Now enter your username, email address, and phone number. Need more help now? Select and follow the on-screen instructions. After that click on Send security code.

Check your email inbox now. A code will appear on it.

Enter this code on the Instagram app. Now verify your identity to recover the account.

 

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