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TUE · 2026-06-02 · 11:40 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0602-81134
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Instagram AI chatbot tricked by hackers to give access to others' accounts

Instagram's AI chatbot has reportedly been tricked by hackers, potentially allowing them to gain unauthorized access to users' accounts. Security researcher Jane Manchun Wong, a former Meta employee, stated her Instagram password was changed without her knowledge, accompanied by multiple password reset attempts.

BBC News - WorldFiled 2026-06-02 · 11:40 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
Instagram AI chatbot tricked by hackers to give access to others' accounts
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Instagram's AI chatbot has reportedly been tricked by hackers, potentially allowing them to gain unauthorized access to users' accounts. Security researcher Jane Manchun Wong, a former Meta employee, stated her Instagram password was changed without her knowledge, accompanied by multiple password reset attempts. This incident follows reports linking similar account hijackings to high-profile Instagram accounts. Cybersecurity researchers have shared videos demonstrating a method where hackers use Instagram's recovery process, combined with VPN services to spoof the account holder's location, to attempt unauthorized access. The events raise concerns about the security implications of increasingly sophisticated AI systems.

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The incident raises concerns about the impact of AI systems on data and security.

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Jane Manchun Wong claims her Instagram password was changed without her knowledge and she received password reset attempts.

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An Instagram account used by Barack Obama was reportedly hacked.

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Videos shared on social media purported to show how Instagram hacks could take place using VPNs to spoof location.

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But among those claiming to have been impacted were security researcher and former Meta employee, Jane Manchun Wong.Wong, who previously worked at Meta as a security engineer, said in a post on X her Instagram password "got changed without my knowledge and I was getting different password reset attempts throughout yesterday"."Quite concerning," she added.ReutersAn Instagram account used by Barack Obama when he was president was reportedly hackedThe incident comes amid concerns about the impact of increasingly capable and common AI systems on people's data and security.Videos shared on social media purported to show how Instagram hacks could take place.One, shared by cybersecurity researcher Dark Web Informer on X, showed someone searching for the username of an account they wished to gain access to as part of Instagram's recovery process.They were also shown to be using a virtual private network (VPN) service to pretend to be in the real account holder's location.
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