SECURITYJun 1 · 19:43 UTCENGADGET[email protected] (Karissa Bell)

Meta's AI support chatbot made it ridiculously easy for hackers to take over Instagram accounts

Meta's AI support chatbot allowed hackers to easily take over Instagram accounts. Meta is working to secure affected accounts.

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