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Cathy Hummels: Was hacked on Instagram and blackmailed
Published on April 19, 2025
According to his own information, Hummel's could no longer access her Instagram account for 24 hours.(Archive picture) © dpa / Peter Kneffel / dpa
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Munich - Nightmario scenario for influencers: Cathy Hummels claims to have been the victim of a blackmail hacker attack."I was chopped and I had no access to my own Instagram account 24 hours," reports the 37-year-old in an Instagram video published on Saturday morning.The hacker had access to her feed and private messages."He was the gentleman over my account."
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"He blackmailed me, wanted at least 4,000 euros, and if I didn't pay it immediately, he would sell my account," says Hummels her followers."People, and not only that: he also publicly wrote in my organic that my account, my Cathy Hummels account, is for sale." It's for sale ", said."
"I tell you one: a lot of shit happens to me"
"I tell you one thing: a lot of shit happens to me and my life never gets boring," said the 37-year-old."But that was really the top of the iceberg. I was afraid."After all, it was possible to get the account back with meta support."I think you can see it: I'm redeemed."
Then Hummels divides another advice with their followers: "Pay attention to your passwords, write them down, do not save them on the cell phone, lead a list, definitely turns on the two-factor authentication. And very, very important: never answer dubious emails or click any strange links."© German Press Agency