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Hackers hijacked Instagram accounts by tricking Meta AI support chatbot into granting access
Key takeaways
- Instagram has resolved a security issue that allowed several users’ accounts to get hacked.
- 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.
- Security researcher Jane Wong said her Instagram account was also taken over.
Instagram has resolved a security issue that allowed several users’ accounts to get hacked. 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. The compromised accounts include the Instagram handle for the Obama-era White House, which appears to have been inactive since 2017; and the account of the U.S. Space Force’s chief master sergeant John Bentinvegna.
Security researcher Jane Wong said her Instagram account was also taken over.
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