Instagram is alerting users who were targeted by hackers during AI chatbot attacks
A hacking campaign exploiting Meta's AI chatbot to take over Instagram accounts has persisted despite the company's claims of resolution. Victims have reported receiving notifications about suspicious activity on their accounts, prompting password resets. Meta has begun securing affected accounts and notifying users, but the effectiveness of their measures remains in question.
- ▪Hackers have been using Meta's AI chatbot to take control of Instagram accounts by simply claiming to be the account owners.
- ▪Victims have received emails from Instagram warning them of suspicious activity and advising them to reset their passwords.
- ▪Meta has stated that they secured affected accounts and began sending password reset emails, but the number of hacked users has not been disclosed.
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The widespread hacking campaign that relied on simply asking Meta AI’s chatbot to take over a victim’s Instagram account appears to have continued even after the company said the issue had been resolved. Meanwhile, the company has been scrambling to secure the targeted accounts and alert victims. Over the weekend, hackers claimed to be exploiting Meta’s AI support chatbot to take over several high-profile Instagram accounts. At the same time, a large number of people complained on social media that their Instagram accounts had been hacked, some of them with unique short user profile handles.
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