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Hackers Simply Asked Meta AI to Give Them Access to High-Profile Instagram Accounts. It Worked

Meta's AI support bot was exploited to gain unauthorized access to Instagram accounts. Hackers successfully convinced the AI to link high-profile accounts to new email addresses through simple conversational prompts, bypassing standard security recovery procedures. This vulnerability highlights significant risks in integrating AI into customer support and account recovery systems.

Simon Willison·Jun 1, 2026

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