The official Instagram account of the White House, previously associated with former US President Barack Obama, was compromised, according to TMZ.
The breach was identified on Sunday when several atypical posts and memes surfaced on the account, which operates under the username @obamawhitehouse.
The most notable post featured an AI-generated image with a caption that translated to: 'The White House is under Shiites' control,' as per TMZ.
Additionally, the hacker allegedly uploaded new Instagram stories to the account, which boasts 2.4 million followers.
A spokesperson for Meta, the parent company of Instagram, confirmed the breach to TMZ, stating that the account has been secured and all unauthorized content has been eliminated.
No information has been disclosed regarding the identity of the individual or group responsible for the hacking incident.
