Was Obama’s Instagram account hacked? Meta speaks out after hackers ‘tricked’ AI bot to seize control
A White House Instagram account tied to former US Commander-in-Chief Barack Obama‘s presidency, which hadn’t been active for years, suddenly began publishing unauthorised content over the weekend, including images of an Iranian general and AI-generated pictures. Fears of a potential breach were eventually confirmed by Meta, the social media giant’s parent company, when it revealed that the problem had been resolved.
Reports suggested that Obama’s long-dormant White House account was not the only Instagram handle targeted by hackers, as similarly suspicious content also surfaced on the profiles of Sephora and US Space Force Chief Master Sergeant John F. Bentivegna.
