Instagram has denied it has been victim to a data breach after many users received emails prompting them to reset their password. The firm said it had resolved a problem which allowed "an external party" to get the social media platform to send out legitimate password reset requests to users.

If you received a bunch of password reset requests from Instagram recently, you're not alone. Malwarebytes, an antivirus software company, initially reported that there was a data breach revealing the "sensitive information" of 17.

Instagram denied a data breach after mass password reset emails were sent by an external party over the weekend, with the company fixing the issue while maintaining accounts remain secure.

Instagram said in a weekend statement that it had fixed a bug that allowed an external party to trigger unnecessary password reset emails. The good news: no one’s accounts were actually impacted. The social media giant urged people to simply delete the emails and move on.

Numerous Instagram users received suspicious password reset emails amid reports of a massive data scrape. The social media company says it has resolved the issue but denies a data breach.

Many Instagram users posted screenshots of the password reset alerts, with some expressing concern over a potential data breach.

Instagram denied a breach of its systems — but also warned that those sketchy password reset emails were triggered by an external party. The entire situation is bizarre and, frankly, confusing. Instagram released a statement over the weekend denying its systems had been breached,

Instagram is addressing confusion after some users reported receiving unexpected password reset emails in recent days.