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Hackers tricked Meta's AI chatbot into handing over Instagram accounts, including Obama's

According to Telegram chat logs uncovered by 404 Media, hackers had been exploiting Meta's AI support chatbot to hijack Instagram accounts since the company introduced it in...

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Hackers tricked Meta's AI chatbot into handing over Instagram accounts, including Obama's

According to Telegram chat logs uncovered by 404 Media, hackers had been exploiting Meta's AI support chatbot to hijack Instagram accounts since the company introduced it in...

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Hackers hijacked high-profile Instagram accounts by simply asking Meta's AI chatbot to change the email

Hackers took over prominent Instagram accounts, including the Obama White House page, by simply asking Meta's AI support chatbot to change the email address on file. Two-factor authentication was bypassed entirely. Meta…

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mashable.com20 h fa

Meta AI reportedly let hackers access big Instagram accounts

Hackers simply tricked Meta's AI support into sending them a password reset email.

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theguardian.com16 h fa

Hackers trick Meta AI support bot to infiltrate Obama White House Instagram account

Hackers exploited Meta's AI chatbot to compromise Instagram accounts of Barack Obama, Sephora, and US Space Force by tricking it into resetting passwords and switching emails. The breach exposes a critical gap in AI governance—security operations like authentication cannot be delegated to AI systems without human-in-the-loop controls.

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gizmodo.com17 h fa

Hackers Tricked Meta AI Into Handing Out Access to Major Instagram Accounts

Apparently if you asked the bot just so, it would give you control of someone else's account.

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theverge.com20 h fa

Meta’s own AI was exploited to hijack Instagram accounts

Meta's AI chatbot was tricked into sending verification codes to hackers, enabling Instagram account takeovers like @obamawhitehouse; patched. This warns CTOs: deploying AI support without human verification is risky—especially when security teams face layoffs.

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1. lunedì 1 giugno 2026·neowin.net
   

   People are using prompt injection to trick Meta's AI into handing over Instagram accounts

   Attackers are allegedly abusing Meta's AI support assistant to take over Instagram accounts through simple prompts, with the Obama White House account reportedly among the victims.

2. lunedì 1 giugno 2026·dday.it
   

   “Cambia questa email”: così Meta AI consegna gli account Instagram agli attaccanti

   Una falla nel supporto IA di Meta permette di ottenere codici di recupero per account Instagram altrui. Non è ancora chiaro se Meta abbia corretto il bug. Attivare subito la…

3. lunedì 1 giugno 2026·vanguardngr.com
   

   Obama White House Instagram account hacked

   Meta has confirmed that the official Obama White House Instagram account was hacked, leading to the publication of unauthorised posts

4. lunedì 1 giugno 2026·404media.co
   

   Hackers Simply Asked Meta AI to Give Them Access to High-Profile Instagram Accounts. It Worked

   The exploit shows the extreme risk of offloading technical support to AI.

5. lunedì 1 giugno 2026·thenextweb.com
   

   Hackers hijacked Instagram accounts by asking Meta's own AI chatbot to reset the password

   The AI support bot added a hacker's email, sent a verification code, and offered a password reset button. No access to the victim's email was needed.

6. lunedì 1 giugno 2026·mashable.com
   

   Meta AI reportedly let hackers access big Instagram accounts

   Hackers simply tricked Meta's AI support into sending them a password reset email.

7. lunedì 1 giugno 2026·techcrunch.com
   

   Hackers hijacked Instagram accounts by tricking Meta AI support chatbot into granting access | TechCrunch

   Several users on social media reported having their Instagram accounts hacked over the weekend. Meta's own support chatbot was blamed for allowing hackers to hijack accounts.

8. lunedì 1 giugno 2026·theverge.com
   

   Meta’s own AI was exploited to hijack Instagram accounts

   Does this count as vibe hacking?

9. lunedì 1 giugno 2026·arstechnica.com
   

   Hackers duped Meta AI support chatbot to steal celebrity Instagram accounts

   Pricey Instagram handles were stolen and resold before Meta patched the exploit.

10. lunedì 1 giugno 2026·gizmodo.com
    

    Hackers Tricked Meta AI Into Handing Out Access to Major Instagram Accounts

    Apparently if you asked the bot just so, it would give you control of someone else's account.

11. martedì 2 giugno 2026·theguardian.com
    

    Hackers trick Meta AI support bot to infiltrate Obama White House Instagram account

    Breach confirmed by Meta raises concerns about how safe it is to rely on AI for security measures like passwords

12. martedì 2 giugno 2026·newsbytesapp.com
    

    How hackers used Meta AI flaw to hijack Instagram accounts

    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.

13. martedì 2 giugno 2026·heise.de
    

    KI-Chatbot von Meta hat Angreifern bei Übernahme von Instagram-Accounts geholfen

    Im Frühjahr hat Meta einen KI-Chatbot für den IT-Support freigegeben. Jetzt wurde bekannt, dass der auch bereitwillig bei der Kaperung von Konten geholfen hat.

14. martedì 2 giugno 2026·elmundo.es
    

    Roban cientos de cuentas de Instagram enga�ando a la IA de Meta

    Para robar algunas de las cuentas m�s valiosas de Instagram no hace falta un sofisticado ataque inform�tico. Basta con ped�rselo a la inteligencia artificial de Meta. O, al...

15. martedì 2 giugno 2026·independent.co.uk
    

    Hackers make Meta’s own AI reveal passwords of popular Instagram accounts

    It remains unclear how many Instagram accounts were hacked

16. martedì 2 giugno 2026·theins.ru
    

    Хакеры получили доступ к популярным аккаунтам в Instagram через чат-бот Meta

    Хакеры сообщили, что взломали множество популярных аккаунтов в Instagram с помощью чат-бота службы поддержки компании Meta. Как пишет профильное издание «404…

17. martedì 2 giugno 2026·ilsoftware.it
    

    Chatbot AI di Meta aprono le porte di Instagram agli hacker: cosa sta succedendo?

    Un bug nel supporto AI di Meta ha consentito il furto di account Instagram famosi e molto redditizi: come è avvenuto l'attacco?

18. martedì 2 giugno 2026·fanpage.it
    

    Hacker rubano decine di profili Instagram chattando con Meta AI: per aggirare i controlli è bastata una domanda

    Alcuni hacker sono riusciti a prendere il controllo degli account Instagram di diverse personalità note sfruttando una vulnerabilità del chatbot Meta

19. martedì 2 giugno 2026·hvg.hu
    

    Pofonegyszerűen lehetett feltörni Instagram-fiókokat, és ebben a Meta saját chatbotja segített

    Nem volt nehéz dolguk a hackereknek: a Meta AI boldogan segített ellopni mások Instagram-fiókját, és ehhez nem is volt szükség az áldozat e-mail-fiókjára.

20. martedì 2 giugno 2026·timesofindia.indiatimes.com
    

    How MetaAI gave hackers access to some of the most high-profile Instagram accounts after a 'simple request' that said ...

    Meta AI reportedly allowed hackers to take over some of Instagram's most high-profile accounts after they simply asked the company's AI support chatbot to change the email linked…