Hackers exploited Meta AI chatbot to gain unauthorized access to Instagram accounts
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Summary
Hackers exploited Meta's AI chatbot to gain unauthorized access to Instagram accounts by simply asking the chatbot to add their email address to target accounts. The vulnerability stemmed from Meta's recent automation of user support using AI on Facebook and Instagram. Meta has since fixed the issue, but discussions about the breach were circulating on Telegram since late May.
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· 3 pulledHackers have tricked Meta’s own AI chatbot into providing access to some Instagram accounts after the user assistance process was recently automated.
Meta said it has now fixed the issue, which allowed people to access someone’s Instagram account simply by asking Meta’s AI chatbot to add their own email address to the account.
It comes after Meta earlier this year rolled out AI-based support for all accounts on Facebook and Instagram.
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