How Hackers Weaponized Meta's AI Chatbot to Steal Celebrity Instagram Accounts

Meta's AI support chatbot became an unexpected vector for account theft when hackers discovered they could manipulate it into resetting email addresses through simple prompt injection attacks. The exploit compromised thousands of Instagram accounts, including high-profile celebrity profiles, and remained undetected for months before Meta deployed an emergency patch. The incident exposes a critical gap in AI security: features designed to enhance user experience must undergo the same rigorous security validation as traditional authentication systems.