Hackers exploited Meta's AI chatbot to hijack Instagram accounts by requesting email changes and resetting passwords, as revealed in a video shared on Telegram.
Hackers exploited Meta's AI bot to hijack Instagram accounts including the White House via location spoofing and password resets. The flaw signals AI-powered support systems need safeguards; prompt-injection attacks on account recovery pose real account-takeover risks at scale.
The flaw has been fixed
Jun 02, 2026
10:02 am
What's the storySeveral Instagram users have reported losing access to their accounts after hackers exploited a vulnerability in Meta's AI-powered support assistant.
The issue was first highlighted over the weekend when several users claimed that their Instagram accounts had been hijacked.
Hackers hijacked Instagram accounts by tricking Meta AI support chatbot into granting access | TechCrunch
Meta AI reportedly let hackers access big Instagram accounts
Hackers hijacked Instagram accounts by asking Meta's own AI chatbot to reset the password
Meta’s own AI was exploited to hijack Instagram accounts
Hackers Tricked Meta AI Into Handing Out Access to Major Instagram Accounts
Hackers Simply Asked Meta AI to Give Them Access to High-Profile Instagram Accounts. It Worked
People are using prompt injection to trick Meta's AI into handing over Instagram accounts
Hackers make Meta’s own AI reveal passwords of popular Instagram accounts
Hackers trick Meta AI support bot to infiltrate Obama White House Instagram account
Chatbot AI di Meta aprono le porte di Instagram agli hacker: cosa sta succedendo?
Several users on social media reported having their Instagram accounts hacked over the weekend. Meta's own support chatbot was…
Hackers simply tricked Meta's AI support into sending them a password reset email.
The AI support bot added a hacker's email, sent a verification code, and offered a password reset button. No access to the…
Does this count as vibe hacking?
Apparently if you asked the bot just so, it would give you control of someone else's account.
The exploit shows the extreme risk of offloading technical support to AI.
