Instagram fixed a flaw that allowed attackers to hijack accounts by manipulating Meta’s AI support chatbot into adding a new email and resetting passwords. 🤖
Researchers verified the attack flow, which bypassed control of the victim’s original email and affected multiple accounts before Meta deployed a fix. 🔐

🔗 https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/01/hackers-hijacked-instagram-accounts-by-tricking-meta-ai-support-chatbot-into-granting-access/

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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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