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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Turns out the request was legit from Instagram…though strange with broken links, etc. I finally got to the actual login page on the website and they recognized my computer, so it became clear they knew it was me and simply asked me to reset my password. Sorry for the false alarm. Best, Claudia <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Claudia Gere <claudia@claudiagere.com><br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, December 05, 2020 11:55 AM<br><b>To:</b> hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Instagram Hack--is it phishing?<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>When I opened my Instagram account on my iphone, I received a notice: “We detected an Unusual login attempt” and two options, and I clicked on “this wasn’t me.” The next screen asked for my “new password” and then “verify password” but never asked for my current password. Which really feels like phishing. So I didn’t offer a new password or complete the request.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I then saw in my email account linked to Instagram a few similar notices from different places in the world with a similar message:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>“We Noticed a New Login, claudiagere0<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We noticed a login from a device you don't usually use.” <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There was a link, which looks official, but led to an invalid page notice “This is not a valid link.” I’ve added a space before .com so no one clicks inadvertently if it is corrupt. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://instagram.com/accounts/password/reset/confirm/?uidb36=l4givs&token=Bo5FqK8IQM3oTumYKY2aU3k8KqKyQPqFQPhXd24H1l7lYU9QSll0H2SjHDirmb9s:password_reset_email&v=1.3.4...0...0...2.5...1.1.6&s=login_notification_email">https://instagram.com/accounts/password/reset/confirm/?uidb36=l4givs&token=Bo5FqK8IQM3oTumYKY2aU3k8KqKyQPqFQPhXd24H1l7lYU9QSll0H2SjHDirmb9s:password_reset_email&v=1.3.4...0...0...2.5...1.1.6&s=login_notification_email</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Do I go ahead and put in new password and confirm? Not sure if I have anything to lose as I’m locked out anyway. Appreciate any shared experience with this or suggestions. Thank you, Claudia<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Claudia Gere & Co. LLC<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Helping Smart People Become Outstanding Authors <span style='font-size:8.0pt'>TM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://tiny.cc/nameyourbook">http://tiny.cc/nameyourbook</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>+1.413-359.0003<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>ClaudiaGere.com<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>