Meta AI Chatbot Exploited to Hijack Instagram Accounts (heise.de)

• Meta's AI support chatbot launched March 2026 was abused for account takeovers.
• Attackers used VPN location spoofing and simple prompts to reset passwords.
• Meta fixed the vulnerability and secured impacted accounts, per official statement.

"Attackers used Meta's AI support chatbot to take over Instagram accounts by faking their location via VPN and simply asking it to reset passwords. Meta confirmed the fix and secured affected accounts."