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Hackers Duped Meta AI Support Chatbot to Steal Celebrity Instagram Accounts
Researchers said the flaw let hackers request Instagram password reset emails and list stolen premium accounts for more than $1 million on Telegram.
- Cybercriminals hijacked high-profile Instagram accounts by tricking Meta's AI support chatbot into initiating unauthorized password resets, an exploit documented on June 1, 2026.
- By spoofing the target's location via VPN, attackers instructed the AI chatbot to reassign account access to their own email, exploiting elevated permissions that lacked mandatory verification.
- The Obama White House Instagram, Sephora, and the U.S. Space Force Chief Master Sergeant's account were among those compromised, with premium handles valued at over $1 million sold through private Telegram channels.
- Meta fixed the vulnerability last Friday night, with Meta Vice President of Communications Andy Stone stating, "This issue has been resolved and we are securing impacted accounts."
- Researchers warn the incident highlights dangers of delegating sensitive account recovery tasks to AI-powered systems, serving as an early proof of concept for attacks bypassing manual review processes.
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Meta fixes massive AI assistant vulnerability after hackers seize Instagram accounts
Meta, owner of Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, announced it resolved a major security flaw in its artificial intelligence support assistant that allowed hackers to bypass security protocols and take over premium Instagram accounts. "This issue has been resolved and we are securing impacted accounts," Andy Stone, a communications official of Meta, said on the US-based social media platform X on Tuesday. The critical vulnerability, which circula…
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