June 2, 2021
It's hard to find a person without Instagram. This social network is used as a photo album, personal blog or business tool. But many people forget about security measures, so user pages are often hacked. Let's figure out how to restore Instagram after hacking.
How do I know if my Instagram has been hacked?
Figuring out if a profile has been hacked,
is simple. Immediately friends or family will call to ask what
happened. The fact is that the hijackers have already managed to place a post on the profile with
asking to transfer money, allegedly for the treatment of someone close to the user.
Trusting subscribers would immediately transfer as much as they could to the indicated
card details. And the money will go to the fraudsters' accounts.
Of course, the owner of the page will try to stop this outrage and try to enter the profile to delete the fake information. But the password won't work. Attempts to restore it will also be unsuccessful, because hackers are very savvy these days. They know how to minimize the probability that the account owner will get it back.
This method is the most common
on the territory of Russia and the CIS. But sometimes cheaters go the other way. So
gain access to their account, change the password, link the profile to another mail and
phone number, and then demand a ransom from the owner. If the owner of the page
refuses to pay the ransom, the hacker breaks contact and tries to sell
the profile.
But that does not mean that, after paying, the owner will get the account back. After receiving the money, the hacker will disappear without returning the profile, or ask for more money. And then some more. In the end, he may block the victim and sell the profile in about the same way. The potential buyer will pay and end up in a ban. This can go on indefinitely.
The best solution is to try
to rebuild the profile.
How do people hack Instagram?
There are 3 main methods of hacking Instagram:
1. Password hacking
2. Email hacking
3. Phishing
The first method seems to be outdated, but some hackers use it. More often than not, hackers will take it upon themselves to hack
into the email inboxes of users.
Often the login data to the mailboxes are leaked to the network.
The hackers find it and try to access it. If they succeed, it's easy for them to
get access to any social network. Stealing an account is simple: the hacker
needs to reset the password and enter the new one in an email that has been "left behind."
If the hacker succeeds in obtaining that password, they will have access to any social network.
Facebook and Instagram accounts are often hacked
by social networks called "fake accounts," which are used to dupe users into giving up their actual information.
But this technique will help restore pages.
To find ways to recover, one must first understand the correct actions to take if you suspect that you have been hacked:
1. Restore Instagram through email.
Go to the email to which the page was linked and find an email from Instagram. If you find one, click on it and find an email link.
2. Using the link to sign in.
3. Specify the username, email and phone number.
Now click on Need help?
4. Additional help. In the window that appears, choose the way you want to receive
the recovery link.
Did not succeed? Then we advise
to contact an experienced specialist.
Anti-ban team restores Instagram accounts after hacking and solves other problems with social networks.
In four years of work, the service team has helped three thousand people.
To find ways to recover, the company's employees did serious research, studying
the algorithms and rules of social networks. After all, the standard methods offered by
Facebook and Instagram help center, do not always work. And the hotline or
chat with technical support these social networks do not have.
But users have a need to restore pages. The anti-ban meets this need. Over time
the company has built up dozens of cases, found contacts with the technical support of Facebook, and continues to study the specifics of the social networks.
Support for Facebook and continues to study the peculiarities of the social network.
Make a separate email and link only Instagram to it. This will allow you to keep track of emails that come from the social network. They won't get lost in the stream of newsletters and business correspondence. And it will also avoid leaking emails to hackers' databases.
Be vigilant. It's the only
way.
Escape from phishing scams. Don't click on unverified links and don't enter
your username and password on third party sites. By the way, links can even come from
acquaintances. There have been cases where users have received messages from friends asking them
to click on the link and vote for a girl to help her win a
beauty contest. People believed, went to the site and entered their
credentials.
And then their accounts were hacked.
If, on the other hand, you get an email from Instagram, make sure it's from the social network.
To do this
open the Instagram app, go to settings, then security, and
check anything suspicious. All codes are in the settings under "two-factor authentication." Always keep your backup codes with you at all times.
Message is sent to the linked email account. You need to cancel the action via the link in the email.
Using the link to sign in
will send a text message to the phone number. In the second case, the same six-digit code must be entered from a special application, which must be pre-installed
on your smartphone. Instagram specialists recommend using the programs Duo
or Google Authenticator.
Save the backup codes.
Follow the instructions.
Did not succeed? Then we advise
to contact an experienced specialist.
To find ways to recover, the company's employees did serious research, studying the algorithms and rules of social networks. After all, the standard methods offered by Facebook and Instagram help center, do not always work. And the hotline or chat with technical support these social networks do not have.
But users have a need to restore pages. The anti-ban meets this need. Over time the company has built up dozens of cases, found contacts with the technical support of Facebook, and continues to study the specifics of the social networks.