A hacker has compromised the official Instagram account of former U.S. President Barack Obama, created during his presidency for White House use. The hacked page posted an artificial intelligence-generated image with Arabic text stating: “The White House is under the control of Shiites.”
According to reports, the account was infiltrated on May 31, and all posts were subsequently removed by Meta.
Separately, government employees are increasingly falling victim to sophisticated phishing attacks. In one case, a federal employee repeatedly opened an attacker’s email five times without recognizing its malicious nature. Another employee sent a malware file to colleagues under false pretenses, claiming the attachment was legitimate.
Cybersecurity analysts note that escalating tensions in the Middle East have fueled a rise in coordinated cyber operations among Iran, Israel, and the United States. Recent incidents include a major attack on the global medical equipment manufacturer Stryker by Iranian hackers during active military conflict.
