{"id":262258,"date":"2026-06-02T13:09:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T17:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/02\/instagram-account-hijacks-expose-the-security-risks-of-ai-powered-support\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T14:30:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T18:30:24","slug":"instagram-account-hijacks-expose-the-security-risks-of-ai-powered-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/02\/instagram-account-hijacks-expose-the-security-risks-of-ai-powered-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Instagram Account Hijacks Expose the Security Risks of AI-Powered Support"},"content":{"rendered":"

Instagram Account Hijacks Expose the Security Risks of AI-Powered Support<\/a><\/p>\n

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Publish Date: 2026-06-02 13:09:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: securityaffairs.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Instagram Account Hijacks Expose the Security Risks of AI-Powered Support<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Pierluigi Paganini<\/span>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\/ June 02, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n

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Attackers exploited Meta\u2019s AI support chatbot to reset Instagram passwords and hijack accounts without accessing victims\u2019 email inboxes.<\/h2>\n

Attackers abused Meta\u2019s AI-powered support chatbot to reset Instagram passwords and hijack accounts without accessing victims\u2019 email inboxes. The issue affected several users, including high-profile accounts, before Instagram fixed the flaw. Security researcher Jane Wong and other users reported the hack of multiple accounts by exploiting this vulnerability.<\/p>\n

\u201cInstagram has resolved a security issue that allowed several users\u2019 accounts to get hacked.\u201d reported TechCrunch.\u201dThe attack appeared to rely on tricking Meta\u2019s own AI-powered support chatbot into granting access to a victim\u2019s account.\u201d <\/p>\n

What makes this story remarkable is how little sophistication was required in the attack.<\/p>\n

The incident came to light after reports spread across Reddit, X, Telegram, and security circles that Instagram accounts were being hijacked through Meta\u2019s AI-powered support workflow. <\/p>\n

\ud83d\udea8 LIVE: Instagram hack is going on and guys are hacking accounts currently on live.<\/p>\n

AI at Meta sucks lol. Look at Whats happening pic.twitter.com\/zSqvXDa1JY<\/p>\n

\u2014 Bahram Sahbani (@bahrambiz) May 31, 2026<\/p>\n

Among the affected accounts were the dormant Obama White House Instagram account and the account belonging to U.S. Space Force Chief Master Sergeant John Bentivegna. <\/p>\n

Attackers reportedly exploited Meta\u2019s AI support chatbot to hijack Instagram accounts by adding their own email addresses during the password reset process. <\/p>\n

The technique, shared on Telegram, was allegedly used to compromise the accounts. The popular cybersecurity journalist Brian Krebs confirmed that the accounts linked to the Obama White House and a senior U.S. Space Force…<\/p>\n

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