Hackers likely hijacked over 20,000 Instagram accounts with Meta’s AI chatbot
Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO.Hackers likely took over 20,225 Instagram accounts using Meta’s AI support chatbot, the company confirmed in a notice filed with the state of Maine. As a result, when an individual provided an email address not previously associated with the account, the system incorrectly sent a password reset link to that unassociated email rather than rejecting the request. This allowed unauthorized third parties to receive a password reset link for accounts they did not own.Meta says the attack first surfaced on May 31st, with Meta communications head Andy Stone saying the company “resolved” the incident on June 1st.
- ▪Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO.Hackers likely took over 20,225 Instagram accounts using Meta’s AI support chatbot, the company confirmed in a notice filed with the state of Maine.
- ▪As a result, when an individual provided an email address not previously associated with the account, the system incorrectly sent a password reset link to that unassociated email rather than rejecting the request.
- ▪This allowed unauthorized third parties to receive a password reset link for accounts they did not own.Meta says the attack first surfaced on May 31st, with Meta communications head Andy Stone saying the company “resolved” the incident on J
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 33 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean left. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
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TechCloseTechPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All TechNewsCloseNewsPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All NewsMetaCloseMetaPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All MetaHackers likely hijacked over 20,000 Instagram accounts with Meta’s AI chatbotMeta blames a bug on an exploit that allowed hackers to ask its AI support bot to link a victim’s account with their own email.Meta blames a bug on an exploit that allowed hackers to ask its AI support bot to link a victim’s account with their own email.by Emma RothCloseEmma RothNews WriterPosts from this author will be added to your daily email…
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