Obama White House Instagram hacked, AI image posted
The official White House Instagram account linked to former US President Barack Obama was compromised by hackers who posted an AI-generated image with a provocative caption, according to a report by entertainment news outlet TMZ, which noted that Meta has since secured the account and removed the unauthorized content.
The official White House Instagram page tied to former US President Barack Obama was compromised by hackers over the weekend, with entertainment news outlet TMZ reporting Sunday that an AI-generated image bearing a provocative message appeared on the account before the breach was detected and secured.
Breach detected over weekend
The breach was discovered Sunday after several unusual posts surfaced on the account, which operates under the handle @obamawhitehouse. A representative for Meta, which owns Instagram, confirmed the incident to TMZ and stated that the account has since been secured, with all unauthorized content removed.
Provocative AI-generated content
The most prominent unauthorized post was an AI-generated image accompanied by a caption that translated as "The White House is under Shiites' control," according to TMZ. The hacker also posted new Instagram stories on the account, which had remained dormant since its last legitimate publication on Jan. 20, 2017 — the day President Donald Trump was inaugurated.
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Separate personal account
No details have been released regarding the identity of the hackers responsible for the breach. Obama maintains a separate personal Instagram account under the handle @barackobama, which has accumulated 42.2 million followers and was not affected by the incident.
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