Instagram Accounts Hijacked by Tricking Meta AI Support Into Verifying Attackers as Owners

Several Instagram users had their accounts hijacked after attackers tricked Meta's AI-powered support tools into believing they were the rightful owners. Many of those affected have been unable to regain access because Meta's automated support relies on AI chatbots that loop without offering a way to escalate to a human agent. The attacks, which began being reported on Monday, targeted rare and high-value accounts. Among the affected accounts reportedly were one previously used by the Obama Whit