Instagram Hacked? How To Navigate The Hijackers

With reports of Instagram hacking seemingly increasing, Carter-Ruck has represented a British artist to recover and protect his Instagram account after it was hacked. Shortly prior to the hack, the client reached a follower count of over 27,000, making him eligible for a verified account. He applied to Instagram for verification. Shortly afterwards the hacking occurred. This seems to be a common theme in Instagram hacking cases: hackers are aware of the follower threshold for verification and often target accounts which have recently passed the threshold, in the knowledge of how important these verified accounts are for business owners.

There are two reasons that hackers will target such accounts. Firstly, individuals looking to turn their Instagram accounts into verified accounts are generally using their Instagram for business purposes and the hackers are aware that such individuals will therefore be more susceptible to threats to their account.