Hackers trick Meta AI support bot to infiltrate Obama White House Instagram account (opens in new tab)

submitted by The targets ranged from Barack Obama’s White House account to Sephora and the US Space Force Chief Master Sergeant, according to reporting from 404 Media. Everyday users complained of similar hijackings on Reddit and X over the weekend. Security researchers and hacking groups posted videos and screenshots of how to steal an account on Telegram, and a video shared on X appears to show a hacker telling Meta’s AI assistant to link the account to a new email address; the bot assures ...