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

TechCrunch • Mon, 01 Jun 2026

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

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.

What happened?

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.

Story details

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/