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Hackers weaponize Instagram's AI helper to hijack accounts, Meta fixes flaw

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Source: BBC
Hackers weaponize Instagram's AI helper to hijack accounts, Meta fixes flaw
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TL;DR

Hackers used Instagram's AI support chatbot to hijack accounts by spoofing location, requesting to link a new email, and obtaining a verification code to reset passwords; Meta says the issue has been resolved and affected accounts are being secured, while denying claims that world leaders' accounts were hacked. The incident highlights security risks when AI-driven recovery tools lack robust human verification and oversight.

Topics:businesstechnology#account-security#artificial-intelligence#cybersecurity#hacking#instagram#technology
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  1. Instagram AI chatbot tricked by hackers to give access to others' accounts  BBC
  2. Hackers Simply Asked Meta AI to Give Them Access to High-Profile Instagram Accounts. It Worked  404 Media
  3. Former President Barack Obama’s Instagram account hacked  Yahoo
  4. Hackers trick Meta AI support bot to infiltrate Obama White House Instagram account  The Guardian
  5. Hackers Used Meta’s AI Support Bot to Seize Instagram Accounts  Krebs on Security

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