Obama White House Instagram account hacked, AI image posted

The official Instagram account of the Obama-era White House was compromised over the weekend, with hackers posting unauthorized content including an AI-generated image and a provocative caption. The account, which serves as an archived record of communications from Barack Obama's presidency, has since been secured by its parent company, Meta.

The breach was discovered on Sunday after several unusual posts appeared on the account, which uses the handle @obamawhitehouse and has 2.4 million followers. According to reports, the most prominent post featured an AI-generated image accompanied by a caption that translated as "The White House is under Shiites control." The hackers also reportedly posted new Instagram stories before the platform intervened. A Meta spokesperson confirmed the incident, stating the account has been secured and all unauthorized content removed.

This account is a legacy archive, separate from former President Obama's personal Instagram presence, and had not posted legitimate content since January 20, 2017—the day of Donald Trump's first presidential inauguration. No details have been released by authorities regarding who was responsible for the hack.