Now it's easier to recover a hacked Instagram account
of David Wurm 
on June 18, 2019, 11:09 am | Write a comment
There are hacked Instagram accounts every day. With known people, the accounts are traded, with private users mostly just a nuisance. Instagram is now introducing measures to make it easier to get your account back.
Hacked accounts are not only a problem on Instagram – Snapchat is also a problem Recovering a hacked account is a dilemma, As Engadget reports, after feedback from users, Facebook probably came up with the idea of helping users better in the future. Up until now it was only possible to have a link sent to your email address. However, this is usually changed when hackers break into the account.
New function to restore
The problem is now being addressed and a new function has been introduced. This is designed to prevent you from being locked out of your account if you change your phone number and/or email address. If you enter your account name during the login process under the item "I need help logging in", you will be asked for your phone number and email address. Instagram will then send you a six-digit code that will give you access to your account again. Even if hackers have changed your username or password, you could still log back into your account.
Another innovation to prevent username theft
Public figures often change their usernames so that hackers can gain access to the free username again. They then secure the free name and sell it on. To put an end to this problem, changed usernames are now only released after 14 days. The original "owner" can change his or her old username back within these two weeks.
Actually, that's all well and good - but Instagram still does not offer any option to restore an account that has been deactivated by the hacker. Let's see what else is coming.