Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. This surprise Instagram message could signal an attack attempt ...

Instagram users are once again being urged to review their account security settings following reports of unauthorized account access and hacking attempts. Although Meta recently introduced updates ...

Hackers claim to have tricked Meta's AI chatbot to gain access to several popular Instagram accounts. A number of high-profile Instagram accounts have been compromised in the past few days, including ...

Attackers did not crack a password, intercept a verification code or breach a single server; they simply asked Meta's own AI to hand over the keys. A critical logical flaw in Meta's AI-powered ...

In June 2026, Meta’s AI support chatbot was exploited to seize famous Instagram accounts. We explain how attackers bypassed identity verification, the role of elevated AI permissions, and how to lock ...

Meta says a bug in its AI-assisted account recovery workflow likely let attackers reset passwords for more than 20,000 Instagram accounts. The fastest route into thousands of Instagram accounts was ...

A bug in Meta’s AI-powered customer service chatbot allowed hackers to reset Instagram passwords simply by asking the bot to do it. The flaw exposed thousands of accounts to takeover attacks, raising ...