… The records coincide with account takeovers involving high-profile figures, including former President Barack Obama and Space Force chief John Bentivegna.Read Entire Article
… "This issue has been resolved and we are securing impacted accounts," Stone said in a reply to an account that posted about the account takeovers. …
Instagram users locked out after Meta AI abused to steal accounts By Bill Toulas June 2, 2026 11:47 AM Multiple Instagram users had their accounts hijacked after attackers convinced Meta’s AI-powered support tools that they were the legitimate owners. …
… The claims coincide with a series of high-profile Instagram account takeovers, including the Barack Obama White House account , the Chief Master Sergeant of Space Force’s account , and Sephora’s account. …
… For a short period of time, the exploit was available to the public, and account takeovers ramped up. One security researcher said Telegram channels that offer black market Instagram services "made lots of $$$" with Meta's AI. …
… By • 7 hours ago • • • Add AndroidAuthority on Google Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR A reported flaw in Meta’s AI support system affected 34,000 Instagram accounts, exposing personal data and enabling account takeovers. …
… "We are writing to inform you that a vulnerability in an Instagram account recovery support tool was used to potentially compromise the Instagram accounts of 30 users in your jurisdiction. All accounts have been secured to prevent any continued unauthorized access," Hannah added. …
… Meta says its AI can also “Prevent an account takeover by noticing it was suddenly accessed from a new location, the password was changed, and edits were made to the profile.” The company says those changes “look harmless to a person reviewing the account, but AI was able to recognize as a threat.”… …
… There's also an ongoing Team Rocket story tracking how the nefarious Pokemon gang is trying to find and collect all the Pokemon Hershey's Kisses before trainers can, which was initially teased via a Team Rocket takeover on the Hershey's Instagram account. …