Instagram is one of the social networks most used and preferred all over the world thanks to its multimedia format, their updates and the wide opportunity it represents for brands to advertise in a personalized way. All this has made it a powerful tool to carry out strategies influencer marketing.
Unfortunately, the popularity of this platform has opened the door for cybercriminals do their thing. And one of the most common practices to blackmail users is hack their Instagram accounts, and then ask for large sums of money in return.
However, if you have suffered any type of extortion in this regard and want to recover your account Without having to give the cybercriminals what they want, there are ways to report to Instagram that you've been hacked.
First of all, if you have realized that your password does not work when you want to access your account, you must follow the steps to reset a new one. So, you should receive a reset link to your associated email and a security code to log in again and change your password.
However, if the hacker has already been obtained with your contact information andhas changed the passworda, you may never receive this email. Also, there are cases where Hackers delete all posts or delete the account entirely..
In any case, You have 30 days to contact Instagram to explain that you have been a victim of a hacker and ask them to restore your account. To do this, you must access the support website, follow the steps indicated and verify your identity, before attempting to recover the account.
