Hackers Used Meta’s AI Support Bot to Seize Instagram Accounts
2026-06-02T07:23:31Z•7ea0192a818def0c2f760684f28bcf2ea4e1b82b1ddf8c92f68cb8a69f62d0e1
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What happened
Multiple high-impact cybersecurity incidents reported by KrebsOnSecurity in spring 2026: attackers abused Meta’s AI support assistant (instructions circulated on Telegram) to reset Instagram passwords and briefly deface high-profile accounts; a CISA contractor publicly exposed AWS GovCloud credentials and internal build/deploy secrets on GitHub, prompting congressional inquiries; Netherlands authorities seized ~800 servers and arrested two operators of hosting firms tied to Russian cyber operations and influence campaigns; the alleged Kimwolf IoT botnet operator was arrested and charged in the
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- 2026-06-02T07:23:31Z
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