Meta AI Chatbot Exploited to Hijack Instagram Accounts
Hackers used Meta's own AI chatbot to take over Instagram accounts, and some say the exploit still works.
Meta is notifying Instagram users whose accounts were hijacked through a remarkably simple attack vector: asking Meta AI's chatbot to do it.
A widespread hacking campaign exploited Meta's AI assistant by essentially requesting it to take control of victims' Instagram accounts. The attack required nothing more than conversational prompts directed at the chatbot — no sophisticated tools, no complex exploits.
Meta has begun alerting affected users about the compromises. But here's the uncomfortable part: some hackers claim the vulnerability isn't fully patched. They say they can still manipulate Meta AI to hand over account access.
The incident highlights a growing and deeply awkward problem in AI deployment. When you build a powerful AI assistant and bolt it onto a platform with billions of users, prompt-based exploits become a serious attack surface. Meta's AI essentially became the lockpick to its own house.