Meta fixes Instagram security flaw that let hackers use AI support chatbot to hijack accounts
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Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
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Summary
Instagram resolved a security issue where hackers exploited Meta's AI-powered support chatbot to hijack user accounts. The attack compromised several accounts over the weekend, including the Obama-era White House Instagram handle and the account of U.S. Space Force chief master sergeant John Bentivegna. The breach involved tricking the AI chatbot into granting unauthorized access to victims' accounts.
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The attack appeared to rely on tricking Meta's own AI-powered support chatbot into granting access to a victim's account.
The compromised accounts include the Instagram handle for the Obama-era White House, which appears to have been inactive since 2017; and the account of the U.S. Space Force's chief master sergeant John Bentivegna.
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