Meta confirms 1000s of Instagram accounts were hacked by abusing its AI chatbot
Meta has notified over 20,000 Instagram users that their accounts were compromised due to a vulnerability in an AI-assisted account recovery chatbot. Hackers exploited a bug that allowed them to reset passwords for accounts lacking two-factor authentication.
Why it matters
This incident highlights the security risks associated with automating customer support and account recovery processes using AI.
Meta is notifying thousands of people whose Instagram accounts were hijacked during the months-long abuse of the company's AI chatbot, which hackers repeatedly tricked into taking control of a person's account.
The article reports on a security breach based on official notifications and public records.
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