Robert Downey Jr’s Instagram account hacked
Robert Downey Jr’s Instagram account was hacked on Friday and luckily the account has been recovered now. The hackers had changed the bio of his account and were offering free iPhones.
Upon coming to know, Robert Downey Jr. took to Twitter asking his fans to steer clear. As around 43.2 million people follow the on-screen Tony Stark on Instagram.
Robert tweeted, “I’m sorry to say my Instagram has been compromised… Please steer clear for the time being until it’s sorted. Thank you all. I love you 3000.”
I'm sorry to say my Instagram has been compromised… Please steer clear for the time being until it's sorted. Thank you all. I love you 3000.
— Robert Downey Jr (@RobertDowneyJr) September 6, 2019
The hackers had changed the bio of Robert’s account and were offering free iPhones and Apple watches giveaways.
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Boss Logic, the popular graphic designer even tweeted that the hackers have changed Robert’s recovery email account making it more difficult for the account to be recovered. However, RDJ’s account has been recovered.
It will be fixed in the morning when IG wakes up, @RobertDowneyJr team figured it out :) https://t.co/a3c62WguGV
— BossLogic (@Bosslogic) September 6, 2019
Seems like the hackers were smart enough to not change anything in his account except for the bio and who knows they might have succeeded in fooling a couple of million people.
