Has your Instagram account been hacked? Getting it back now is less of a headache.

Has your Instagram account been hacked? Getting it back now is less of a headache.

Hacking your Instagram can be a nightmare: you're trying to log in, but you see that your username, profile picture, and bio have all changed, but luckily, the photo-sharing service now lets you control everything more easily. He's currently testing a new recovery system that doesn't require wasting time with support emails and forms, but is waiting for responses, like he's doing now. As Engadget indicates, you will be asked for personal information, such as your original phone number or email address. You will then receive a six-digit code to verify your identity and regain control. In the end, it will be possible to organize all of this from within the app, minimizing stress and annoyance at a painful time when your carefully chosen profile picture has been replaced by a Disney character.

Harder to hack

Instagram also makes it harder for hackers to hack into compromised accounts, thereby blocking the ability to change a user's name for a while after another major account change. This feature has already been rolled out to all Android users and will hit iPhones in the coming days, but the easy recovery system is still being tested. Fingers crossed you'll never need it. Via Engadget