Meta disclosed that more than 20,000 Instagram accounts were stolen last week in a hacking operation that used an AI support bot.
The company revealed the scale of the incident on June 8. The breach affected accounts through what Meta described as an AI-powered support bot. The hacking took place in the week prior to the disclosure. Officials at Meta provided no further details on the method or the perpetrators. Instagram users are advised to monitor their accounts for suspicious activity following the announcement.
