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.

Some reports have linked the incident to recent cases of high-profile Instagram accounts being hijacked.

Hackers Conned a Chatbot to Hijack 20,000 Instagram Accounts ...

Hackers appeared to take over victims’ accounts even after Meta said it fixed its AI-powered support chatbot, which granted hackers access to victims’ accounts.

Meta's AI support assistant has been helping hackers get access to high-profile Instagram accounts, according to reports on social media. With no verification check, Meta AI would change the email ...

Hackers exploited the Meta AI support chatbot to hijack high-profile Instagram accounts by asking the bot to change the account email address.

Hackers were able to take over Instagram accounts by simply asking Meta's AI support chatbot to switch the email address tied to someone else's profile, then resetting the password to lock the real ...

By Deborah Mary Sophia and Jaspreet Singh June 3 (Reuters) - An Instagram hack that saw attackers talk Meta's AI support chatbot into handing over access to high-profile accounts has exposed a ...

Meta $META's AI support chatbot was exploited by hackers to take over a wave of Instagram accounts, including those belonging to high-profile users, before the ...

Meta’s AI support chatbot reportedly exploited in Instagram account takeover hack, raising concerns over AI-driven security and account recovery systems ...

Hackers hijacked high-profile Instagram accounts by asking Meta’s AI support chatbot to change account email addresses without identity verification. Meta says the flaw is fixed, but attacks ...