⚠️UPDATE: All exploited Instagram usernames have now been fully reverted to their original placeholder accounts following a widespread compromise that affected numerous high-value handles.

The vulnerability reportedly allowed attackers to gain unauthorized access to targeted Instagram accounts, enabling the transfer of coveted usernames to other accounts. Several rare and highly sought-after handles were swapped during the incident and quickly advertised or sold within underground communities before Meta intervened.

Over the past several hours, affected usernames have been restored, effectively reversing the majority of the unauthorized transfers. It remains unclear how many accounts were impacted in total or whether additional compromised accounts have yet to be identified.

Meta has not publicly disclosed the full scope of the incident, though the exploit appears to have primarily targeted high-value usernames with significant resale demand.