In some cases, hackers might delete all your posts, or they might delete your account entirely. Other times Instagram will actually deactivate the hacked account due to a violation of their community guidelines (i.e. too many spam posts, comments, and/or DMs by the hacker). Either way, Instagram supposedly stores your information for a couple of weeks after this happens. In most cases, you might be better off creating a new account, but if you’re still desperate to recover it, here’s our recommendation:
There are 3 forms you can fill out and submit for deactivated accounts. They are technically for different reasons of deactivation, but the bottom line is, if you submit them all, your situation should be covered by at least one of them:
This one is a bit more general and simple, but easy to submit and should warrant a review/response from IG after a few business days.
This form is almost identical to the first one, and you can leave a detailed explanation, which always helps.
This One is similar to the first one, except it gives you the opportunity to confirm your identity by attaching a photo of your government issued ID. This is a huge factor, and each of these forms should be helpful.
This last form is for deactivation due to intellectual property violations or sharing fraudulent or misleading content (most of these hackers share Bitcoin “get rich quick” info, which would qualify as misleading content.)
When allowed, it would really help your case in terms of confirming your identity to submit a selfie of you (your actual face) and holding your ID (where they can read the name clearly).