In A.I. Blunder, More Than 34,000 Instagram Accounts Became Vulnerable

A flaw in Meta's AI support system affected 34,000 Instagram accounts allowing attackers to change recovery emails and reset passwords attackers used the AI chatbot to alter account recovery details exposing email addresses phone numbers and birth dates about 20,000 accounts were compromised and thousands had usernames changed or lost control of profiles Meta has paused the specific recovery tool involved while continuing its broader AI rollout.