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#9 BleepingComputer general June 08, 2026 at 06:00 UTC

Over 20,000 Instagram accounts stolen in Meta AI support hack

By Sergiu Gatlan

AI Summary

Attackers abused Meta's AI-powered account recovery support system to hijack over 20,000 Instagram accounts by using it to reset passwords on targeted accounts. Meta has disclosed the incident to authorities and confirmed the accounts were stolen, representing a novel attack vector where AI support tooling itself becomes an exploitation surface. The incident underscores risks introduced when AI systems are given privileged account management capabilities without sufficient fraud controls.

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