The newest Instagram “exploit” is the goofiest I've seen

3 hours ago

Instagram accounts, including high-profile ones like the Obama White House, were hacked using a simple, low-effort method.
Attackers used VPNs to mimic the account owner's location, then convinced Meta's AI support to send verification codes to their email, bypassing security checks.
The hack allowed full account takeover without verifying the email, bypassing 2FA, and revoking existing sessions with no notifications to the real owner.
Black market Telegram groups offered takeover services, exploiting valuable short-handle accounts for profit or propaganda.
Meta has since patched the vulnerability, but the flaw exposed significant security gaps in a major company's support systems.

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