Event Brief
UPDATED Jun 3, 2026 at 1:03 PM ET
Jun 1, 2026 at 4:03 PM ET
Meta AI chatbot used to hijack Instagram accounts
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A hacker demonstrated using Meta’s AI support chatbot to change an Instagram email and reset a password.
WHO: Meta’s AI support chatbot
WHAT: A hacker used Meta’s AI support chatbot to switch the email on an Instagram profile and reset its password.
WHEN: Jun 1, 2026 at 3:20 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: The account takeover was carried out by asking Meta’s chatbot to change the email associated with another profile and then reset the password.
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