Meta’s own AI was exploited to hijack Instagram accounts
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- is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more.
- Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO.
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- Meta’s AI support chatbot helped hackers hijack Instagram accounts, as reported earlier by 404 Media.
- In a video shared on Telegram, a hacker shows how they could take over an account by asking Meta’s chatbot to switch the email associated with someone else’s profile and then reset the password.
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- is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more.
- Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO.
- Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.
- Meta’s AI support chatbot helped hackers hijack Instagram accounts, as reported earlier by 404 Media.
- In a video shared on Telegram, a hacker shows how they could take over an account by asking Meta’s chatbot to switch the email associated with someone else’s profile and then reset the password.
📌 Source: Emma Roth
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