Instagram is alerting users who were targeted by hackers during AI chatbot attacks

TechCrunchby Lorenzo Franceschi-BicchieraiJune 3, 2026tech

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.

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Instagram is alerting users who were targeted by hackers during AI chatbot attacks

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