Hackers Used Meta’s AI Support Bot to Seize Instagram Accounts
Hackers exploited Meta's AI support bot to hijack high-profile accounts, exposing vulnerabilities in automated security.
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This incident highlights the dangerous fragility of automated customer support systems when they are granted administrative account recovery privileges. It underscores a critical failure in AI security guardrails, where social engineering exploits can bypass human oversight to compromise high-profile digital assets.
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