Instagram denied a data breach after mass password reset emails were sent by an external party over the weekend, with the company fixing the issue while maintaining accounts remain secure.

Instagram users around the world got multiple password reset emails over the weekend. Instagram has now explained what really happened.

Instagram issued a statement saying there was no breach in connection to the emails.

This ruse is particularly sneaky.

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Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...