Overview

• On July 8, the Malayalam actor alerted fans via Facebook that his official Instagram handle @iamunnimukundan had been taken over by hackers.
• He cautioned followers against engaging with any posts, direct messages or links from the compromised account and urged them not to share personal information.
• Mukundan is coordinating directly with Instagram’s support teams in an effort to restore his account access.
• No successful recovery has been confirmed and supporters have advised him to secure connected services like Facebook and email.
• The breach follows a spate of high-profile social media hacks this year, highlighting persistent security vulnerabilities for public figures.