Are you getting a “Your Account Was Compromised” error on Instagram and do you want to fix it?

The full error message is: “It looks like you shared your password with a service to help you get more likes or followers, which goes against our Community Guidelines”.

Along with, “Change your password to continue using Instagram”.

And, “If you share your new password with one of these services, you may get blocked from following, liking, or commenting”.

If you’re facing a “Your Account Was Compromised” error, it means that you are using a third-party app.

If you share your Instagram login ID and password with a third-party app, your Instagram account may be locked.

The reason behind it is that Instagram thinks that your account has been compromised.

In this post, I will tell you how to fix “Your Account Was Compromised” on Instagram so you can get your account back.

How to fix “Your Account Was Compromised” on Instagram

To fix “Your Account Was Compromised” on Instagram, the first thing is to reset your Instagram password.

To reset it, visit the Instagram login page, tap on “Forgotten password?” and follow the on-screen instructions.

The instructions are entering your Instagram username or email in the field.

It also needs you to visit your email inbox to receive the password reset link.

By tapping on the password reset link, it will take you to the “Create A Strong Password” page where you can reset your Instagram password.

After resetting your IG password, you’ll regain access to your Instagram account.

Here is a step by step guide to fix “Your Account Was Compromised” on Instagram:

Step 1. Visit Instagram login page and tap on “Forgotten password?”

To get started, you need to open the Instagram login page.

If you’re signed into one of your existing Instagram accounts, you need to visit your profile.

To do that, tap on your profile picture available on the bottom bar.

After opening your profile, tap on your username at the top.

After tapping, it will open a list of your Instagram accounts.

At the bottom of the list, an option to add a new account will be shown to you.

To add a new IG account, you need to tap on “Add account”.

After that, you’ll see two options such as “Log In to Existing Account” and “Create New Account”.

To reach the login page of Instagram, you need to tap on “Log In to Existing Account”.

After reaching the Instagram login page, tap on “Forgotten password?”.

Step 2. Enter your Instagram username or email

After tapping on “Forgotten Password”, it will take you to the “Trouble with logging in?” page.

The page will display a couple of options including “Username” and “Phone”.

In order to write this guide, I will use an Instagram username or email address.

First of all, enter your Instagram username or email address in the “Username or email address” field.

After putting your Instagram username or email address, tap on “Next”.

If you don’t have access to one, you can select the “Phone” option and enter your mobile number instead.

Step 3. Tap on “Ok”

After entering your Instagram username or email address, it will open a pop-up.

The pop-up says that an email link has been sent to your email address.

The full message will be like, “We sent an email to your-email@gmail.com with a link to get back into your account”.

Now, you need to go to your email and check your inbox for the email link.

Step 4. Check your email and tap on “Reset your password”

After receiving an email link, you will need to check it from your email.

First of all, log in to your email account and go to your inbox.

You should receive an email with the title of, “your-username, we’ve made it easy to get back to Instagram”.

If you didn’t get the email, it is necessary to check your junk and spam folder.

Usually, the email will arrive in less than 5 minutes.

Open the email and go through it.

In the email, a couple of buttons will be available including “Login in as your-username” and “Reset your password”.

To fix the compromised error, you need to reset your Instagram password.

Therefore, you need to tap on “Reset your password” in order to reset your Instagram password.

Step 5. Reset your Instagram password

After tapping on “Reset password”, it will take you to the “Create A Strong Password” page.

On this page, a couple of fields will be available including “New password”, and “New password, again”.

First of all, create a new password and enter it in the “New password” field.

Just remember that your password has to be more than six characters, and also add a combination of numbers, letters, and special characters.

After that, re-enter your new password in the “New password, again” field.

It is to confirm your new password for the system.

In the end, tap on “Reset Password” and your IG password will be reset.

Step 6. Go back to Instagram

After resetting your Instagram password, return to the Instagram app.

Now, sign in to your compromised Instagram account if you are not yet.

After all the process, you will be able to access your Instagram account without getting the “Your Account Was Compromised” error!

The reason behind it is that you’ve changed your Instagram password.

If you managed to get your Instagram account back, it is ideal to log out of all third-party apps and uninstall them.

As a result, the “Your Account Was Compromised” error will not happen again.

Final Words

If you’re still encountering the “Your Account Was Compromised” error message, there are two things you need to do.

Firstly, try uninstalling and reinstalling Instagram after3 days.

Some users managed to fix the “Your Account Was Compromised” error message by doing this method.

The second way that you can use is to submit the “My Instagram Account Was Deactivated” form.

The “My Instagram Account Was Deactivated” form is mainly used for deactivated Instagram accounts.

However, you can submit it if you’re facing issues with logging in too.

After submitting the form, Instagram will need a selfie of yourself holding a code and they will ask it.

After submitting the selfie, Instagram will review it and reactivate/restore your account.

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