Instagram AI chatbot tricked by hackers to give access to others' accounts
Some reports have linked the incident to recent cases of high-profile Instagram accounts being hijacked.
Coverage by Political Leaning
See how different sides of the spectrum reported this story
Key People
No people linked to this story
Locations
All Coverage
Some reports have linked the incident to recent cases of high-profile Instagram accounts being hijacked.
Similar Stories
Related coverage based on topic and tags
ASOS app users receive push notifications apparently sent by hackers
Dozens of people appear to have received a strange message from the clothing and beauty store's app.
October 6, 2026 at 10:37 AMRogue Anthropic AI agent gave police fake tip in unsolved murder case
Philadelphia police said the tip was "flagged as spam", but criticised the tech company for taking more than two months to detect and report the breach.
October 10, 2026 at 10:06 AMSouth Korea, Japan buffeted by hacks as AI lowers bar for cybercriminals - Reuters
South Korea, Japan buffeted by hacks as AI lowers bar for cybercriminals Reuters
October 9, 2026 at 04:24 AMChinese developer makes ARTEX AI agent closed-source after Korean bank hack - Reuters
Chinese developer makes ARTEX AI agent closed-source after Korean bank hack Reuters
October 9, 2026 at 01:56 AMCrowdStrike says China-based suspect used AI tools in South Korean bank hacks - Reuters
CrowdStrike says China-based suspect used AI tools in South Korean bank hacks Reuters
October 8, 2026 at 12:04 AMUK's ASOS says cyber hack accessed customers' personal data - Reuters
UK's ASOS says cyber hack accessed customers' personal data Reuters
October 8, 2026 at 10:33 AM