SECURITYJun 1 · 19:18 UTCHACKER NEWSpanarky

Hackers Used Meta's AI Support Bot to Seize Instagram Accounts

Hackers exploited Meta's AI-powered Instagram support bot to gain unauthorized access to user accounts. The incident was reported in an article on Krebs on Security, which also links to Hacker News comments discussing the issue.

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