Technology

Hackers hijacked Instagram accounts by tricking Meta AI support chatbot into granting access

Low Severity Global
Date Occurred Jun 01, 2026 18:34 UTC
Event Type Technology
Source TechCrunch
Recorded Jun 01, 2026
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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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https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/01/hackers-hijacked-instagram-accounts-by-tricking-meta-ai-support-chatbot-into-granting-access/
Event Metadata
  • ID #5214
  • Type Technology
  • Region Global
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Jun 01, 2026
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