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Hackers hijacked high-profile Instagram accounts by simply asking Meta's AI chatbot to change the email

Hackers took over prominent Instagram accounts, including the Obama White House page, by simply asking Meta's AI support chatbot to change the email address on file. Two-factor authentication was bypassed entirely. Meta has patched the flaw, but security researchers say another exploit is already ci

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Hackers took over prominent Instagram accounts, including the Obama White House page, by simply asking Meta's AI support chatbot to change the email address on file. Two-factor authentication was bypassed entirely. Meta has patched the flaw, but security researchers say another exploit is already ci

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