… The number refers to “users who had their passwords reset through the support tool, did not have 2FA enabled on their account and whose Instagram accounts were likely accessed by an unauthorized party” — though Meta says it’s an “upper bound,” as some of these accounts may have been accessed legiti… …
… Blunder, More Than 34,000 Instagram Accounts Became Vulnerable | https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/technology/34000-instagram-accounts-ai.html | The New York Times
… The issue, which Meta says has since been patched, cropped up around the same time Barack Obama’s White House account on Instagram was hacked. On Sunday, users noticed that the @obamawhitehouse account began posting images containing Iranian propaganda. …
… The attack appeared to rely on tricking Meta’s own AI-powered support chatbot into granting access to a victim’s account. Over the weekend, several users on Reddit claimed that their Instagram accounts had been compromised, and a number of users on X warned of similar account hijackings. …
Hackers likely hijacked over 20k Instagram accounts with Meta's AI chatbot
If the AI support option is enabled for your Instagram account (it appears to be A/B tested for only a percentage of accounts), anyone can hijack it with little effort. Simply get on a proxy or VPN close to the account's…
… General technology Instagram accounts continue to be hacked as hackers claim Meta only removed a UI button Meta AI's API endpoints are reportedly wide open for access, so you can still ask it nicely to hand over Instagram accounts. …
Meta's AI support chatbot made it ridiculously easy for hackers to take over Instagram accounts The company says it's working on securing affected accounts. …