Meta AI support chatbot tricked into granting hackers access to Instagram accounts
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Matt Binder
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Summary
Meta's AI support chatbot was reportedly tricked into providing unauthorized users with login access to Instagram accounts, leading to several high-profile accounts being hacked, including the Obama White House Instagram account with 2.4 million followers. The hackers exploited the AI chatbot to send password reset emails, bypassing standard security protocols.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledMeta's AI support chatbot could apparently be tricked into providing unauthorized users with login access to any Instagram account.
Over the past few days, a number of highly followed Instagram accounts were hacked.
The Obama White House Instagram account, with 2.4 million followers, was compromised and posted a caption on Sunday that stated: 'The White House is'
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