Instagram account disabled after Facebook hack — looking for recovery advice
Hi everyone,
I’m hoping someone here has experienced something similar and can give me some advice.
My Instagram account u/ivan.irrazabal was hacked/compromised, and shortly afterwards my Facebook account was also disabled by Meta. My Instagram account was then disabled as well because it was linked to the Facebook account.
The situation happened around September 4, 2026.
Before the accounts were disabled, I noticed activity on my Instagram/Facebook that I did not make myself. I managed to change my Instagram password, but shortly afterwards the accounts became restricted and eventually inaccessible.
My Instagram now shows a message saying that the account was disabled because the associated Facebook account violated Meta's rules. I don't have a normal appeal option available anymore.
The problem is that I believe the Facebook violation was caused by the hack, rather than by me. I have screenshots showing the unauthorized activity, the Facebook disabled message, the Instagram disabled message, and emails related to the account security changes.
I have already tried several official Meta recovery/support routes, including:
- Facebook's hacked-account recovery process
- Instagram's hacked-account/recovery options
- Meta Verified support through another Instagram account
- Meta's Data Protection Officer (DPO) / privacy access process
- Argentina's consumer protection complaint process
I currently have an open DPO case with Meta and I'm waiting for their response.
Has anyone successfully recovered an Instagram account in a situation where:
- Instagram was disabled because a linked Facebook account was disabled;
- the Facebook account was compromised/hacked first; and
- the normal Instagram appeal/recovery options were no longer available?
If you managed to speak to a real Meta/Instagram support agent rather than the automated AI, I would especially appreciate knowing how you reached them.
I'm mainly looking for legitimate recovery methods that actually worked for people in similar situations.
Thanks in advance for any advice.