Hacker extorts money to return Yoyo Chen's Instagram

11 Aug – Yoyo Chen recently revealed that her Instagram account has been hacked and stolen by an irresponsible party.

As reported on Mingpao, the TVB actress shared the bad news on her official Weibo account, saying that the person who hacked her account is now demanding USD 500 in payment if she wants to get her account back.

"The profile picture of Instagram account has also been changed, with a photo of a man. If he uses my account to do anything improper, please be careful, that's not me! I am here to inform you urgently to be wary," she said.

Yoyo also posted several screenshots of the hacked account, including the private message sent by the hacker, who wrote, "I can return your account for $500 because this is my job. I'm making money here."

As of today, the actress has yet to regain control over her account, which has now been restricted.

(Photo Source: Yoyo Chen Instagram)