Instagram is alerting users who were targeted by hackers during AI chatbot attacks
Hackers appeared to take over victims’ accounts even after Meta said it fixed its AI-powered support chatbot, which granted hackers access to victims’ accounts.
TechCrunch — 3 June 2026
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Hackers appeared to take over victims’ accounts even after Meta said it fixed its AI-powered support chatbot, which granted hackers access to victims’ accounts.
This report comes from TechCrunch. The story centres on Instagram is alerting users who were targeted by hackers during AI chatbot attacks. Full coverage and background context is available at the original source. Readers seeking more detail on this developing topic are encouraged to follow updates from TechCrunch and related outlets covering this beat.
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