Instagram hacked... Not exactly an accurate definition of stealing your account.
Instagram is almost impossible to hack, and those who can - will apply their talent in a more favorable place).
Instagram is not hacked, hacked your email, hacked you) more precisely you yourself pass the data from the account to fraudsters.
How does "hacking Instagram" happen?
If everything is clear with the mail, there are usually working special programs that pick up the password, then with the "hacking of the user's brain" everything is more interesting)
Social engineering in the form of creating the effect of urgency, intimidation, etc. Any action that will push an Instagram user to click on a link and enter their Instagram account details - login and password.
What do scammers usually write?
You have been approved to verify your account! Follow the link to confirm. Wow, super-went over, entered your Instagram credentials, said goodbye to it.
You have 24 hours to appeal your account's complaint of wrongdoing or it will be blocked. Scary, you don't want to lose your account, you go over, enter your account details, say goodbye to him.
Where do scammers usually write?
Scammers write in direct, from ordinary accounts with the inscription "Instagram support", from accounts with a check mark.
Scammers write to mail, from domains echoing the name instagram, facebook, meta and sometimes don't even bother to pick up similar ones).
Scammers write in WhatsApp and in sms and Facebook messages)
What should not be done to avoid giving your account to scammers?
1. Do not click on obscure links. 2. Install two-factor authentication on your mail and make a separate mail for your Instagram, which will be associated only with this account and will not be published anywhere else.
These two principles will allow you to avoid having your Instagram account stolen, wasting time and money on restoring access.