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Meta notifies 20,000 Instagram users whose accounts were hijacked via AI support bot

📅 8 June 2026 at 11:28 UTC📰 Cyber InsiderView original source ↗
Meta notifies 20,000 Instagram users whose accounts were hijacked via AI support bot

Meta has begun notifying approximately 20,000 Instagram users that their accounts may have been compromised after attackers exploited a flaw in an AI-assisted account recovery tool. The company says the vulnerability allowed unauthorized parties to obtain password reset links for accounts they did not own, leading to account takeovers. According to a breach notification submitted … The post Meta notifies 20,000 Instagram users whose accounts were hijacked via AI support bot appeared first on CyberInsider.

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🔍Threat Overview

A vulnerability in Meta's AI-assisted account recovery tool, High Touch Support (HTS), allowed attackers to hijack approximately 20,000 Instagram accounts by obtaining password reset links for compromised email addresses.

⚙️Technical Details
Affected Systems
Meta's AI-assisted account recovery tool, High Touch Support (HTS)
Attack Vectors
Exploitation of a bug in a separate code path that failed to properly verify email address matches
💥Impact Assessment
Severity: High
Who Is at Risk
Approximately 20,000 Instagram users
🛡️Recommended Actions
1Users should review recent account activity and verify recovery email addresses and phone numbers.
2Users should check for unauthorized changes to connected accounts or login credentials.
3Users should enable two-factor authentication (2FA) on their compromised accounts.

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