Everything works until it doesn't.
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Everything works until it doesn’t.
And part of the problem is when the technical side of life works we take it for granted.

I like to think of myself as not too shabby when it comes to the tech-savvy; I’m no code-breaker but I’m not a total novice either. Yet my main Instagram got hacked last Friday and while it doesn’t matter at all in the large view of life, it’s even refreshing to be without it for 5 days in many ways, it’s a right pain to get it back and operational again. 

There are a lot of hacks on Instagram right now and obviously the answer is to click on absolutely nothing you are not familiar with but having said that mine was a Direct Message that looked 100% genuine. Ok, fool me did click.
Suddenly your email, phone number and password have gone and replaced with generally a vile looking photo and perhaps unsavoury content. Oftentimes the hackers will contact your contacts asking for money in a pretence that can seem real.

Please let me say I am no expert and there is no guarantee of success but this was my experience. I know it’s all too much to contemplate and take in and hopefully, it will never be information needed. If it is I am happy to help. xv

**Before a problem arises make sure to turn on Two-factor authentication in Instagram.

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