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. …
… Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai is a Senior Writer at TechCrunch, where he covers hacking, cybersecurity, surveillance, and privacy. …
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… The Record and Bleeping Computer report that a hacking group called TeamPCP has taken credit for the GitHub breach, and is selling the data on a cybercrime forum. …
… Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai is a Senior Writer at TechCrunch, where he covers hacking, cybersecurity, surveillance, and privacy. …
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