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Instagram users locked out after Meta AI abused to steal accounts

Multiple Instagram users had their accounts hijacked after attackers convinced Meta's AI-powered support tools that they were the legitimate owners.

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bleepingcomputer.comStai leggendo1 mesi fa

Instagram users locked out after Meta AI abused to steal accounts

Deepfakes defeated Meta's AI to hijack premium accounts (@korn, @hey) and bypass 2FA with no human escalation available. For tech leaders: pure-AI security plus AI-only support means cascading failures—attackers exploit it, you can't fix it, zero recourse available.

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techcrunch.com1 mesi fa

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.

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gulfnews.com1 mesi fa

Hackers tricked Meta AI into hijacking Instagram accounts — here’s how

Security flaw reportedly exposed high-profile Instagram accounts to takeover

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malwarebytes.com1 mesi fa

Meta's AI support bot happily handed Instagram accounts to hackers

Hackers convinced an AI support bot to hand over Instagram accounts by changing recovery email addresses.

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newsbytesapp.com1 mesi fa

How hackers used Meta AI flaw to hijack Instagram accounts

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.

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timesofindia.indiatimes.com1 mesi fa

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

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 to a target profile. According to a…

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Timeline cronologica

  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 2026·404media.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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. lunedì 1 giugno 2026·theverge.com

    Meta’s own AI was exploited to hijack Instagram accounts

    Does this count as vibe hacking?

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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

  11. 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?

  12. 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…

  13. martedì 2 giugno 2026·malaymail.com

    Meta AI support bot allowed hackers access to Instagram accounts just by simply asking, say researchers

    NEW YORK, June 2 — Meta is facing scrutiny after security researchers found that its AI‑powered support chatbot could be manipulated to grant unauthorised access to Instagram...

  14. martedì 2 giugno 2026·securityweek.com

    Meta AI Hands Over High-Profile Instagram Accounts to Hackers

    Exploiting a confused deputy weakness, hackers asked Meta AI to link high-profile Instagram accounts to new emails, taking control of them.

  15. martedì 2 giugno 2026·the-decoder.com

    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…

  16. martedì 2 giugno 2026·9to5mac.com

    Hackers tricked Meta AI into letting them take over high-profile accounts

    Hackers managed to trick Meta’s AI-powered support bot into allowing them to take over a number of Instagram accounts, including...

  17. martedì 2 giugno 2026·techspot.com

    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...

  18. martedì 2 giugno 2026·gulfnews.com

    Hackers tricked Meta AI into hijacking Instagram accounts — here’s how

    Security flaw reportedly exposed high-profile Instagram accounts to takeover

  19. martedì 2 giugno 2026·bleepingcomputer.com

    Instagram users locked out after Meta AI abused to steal accounts

    Multiple Instagram users had their accounts hijacked after attackers convinced Meta's AI-powered support tools that they were the legitimate owners.

  20. martedì 2 giugno 2026·businessinsider.com

    Hackers tricked Meta's chatbot into giving access to Instagram accounts — just by asking

    Tomas Stamulis, the chief security officer at the cybersecurity company Surfshark, compared Meta's AI assistant to "an inexperienced employee."