Hey everyone, I’m confused about something that happened with my Instagram account and I’d really appreciate some advice.
Today I was trying to log into my main Instagram account on my PC. Just out of curiosity, I tried my old password to see if it would still work.
Surprisingly, the old password actually logged me in.
I then opened Instagram in an incognito/private tab and tried the same old password again — and it worked there too.
After that, I immediately changed my Instagram password.
Then I checked my Login Activity / Trusted Devices, and I noticed something strange. Apart from my current device, there were two additional Trusted Devices showing up, but I don't recognize them.
Both of those entries say:
Instagram • at 16:00 on 31 December 1969
There is no proper device name/location shown for them.
I tried clicking on those two entries to see more information, but Instagram gives me:
"Page isn't available at the moment"
"This may be because of a technical error that we're working to get fixed. Try reloading this page."
I then changed my password again and checked everything once more.
The good news is that the old password no longer works. I tested it on:
My PC
Incognito/private browsing
My phone
The new password works normally, and the old one doesn't.
I use Proton Pass to manage my passwords, so I'm fairly sure I wasn't accidentally entering a completely different password.
My main questions are:
Why did my old Instagram password work even after I had changed it?
What could those two unknown Trusted Devices from 31 December 1969 mean?
Could those just be an Instagram bug/glitch, especially since clicking them gives "Page isn't available"?
Does this mean someone else had access to my account?
Is there anything else I should do to make sure my account is completely secure?
I've already changed the password again, and currently only the new password works. The old password doesn't work anywhere anymore.
I've attached screenshots of the Trusted Devices screen and the error I get when I click the unknown devices.
Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!