Hackers were able to exploit Meta's AI support chatbot to gain access to and steal notable Instagram accounts by requesting changes to the associated email addresses while using a VPN to disguise their locations. This method was highlighted in videos shared within Telegram groups for hackers and security researchers. The exploit enabled the takeover of valuable Instagram accounts, which were then resold on the gray market, with some accounts valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars. Notable accounts, including those of the Barack Obama White House and the Chief Master Sergeant of Space Force, were temporarily compromised and posted pro-Iranian content. Meta implemented an emergency patch on May 29 to address this vulnerability. The attack involved a straightforward prompt injection technique, where attackers matched their VPN location to the target account's region and initiated a password reset process.
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- loaded language: 'shockingly easy'
- loaded language: 'valuable Instagram accounts'
- loaded language: 'gray market'
- framing: Hackers duped Meta AI support chatbot to steal celebrity Instagram accounts
- editorializing: Meta’s AI support chatbot proved unusually helpful to hackers
- vague attribution: Videos featuring the exploit have been circulating, according to 404 Media
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Hackers Exploit Meta AI Chatbot to Access Instagram Accounts
Hackers exploited Meta's AI support chatbot to take control of high-profile Instagram accounts by changing their email addresses while using a VPN. This method was shared in hacker communities and led to the temporary compromise of accounts, including those of the Barack Obama White House. Meta has since released a patch to fix the vulnerability.
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- ✕ loaded language: 'shockingly easy'
- ✕ loaded language: 'valuable Instagram accounts'
- ✕ loaded language: 'gray market'
- ✕ framing: Hackers duped Meta AI support chatbot to steal celebrity Instagram accounts
- ✕ editorializing: Meta’s AI support chatbot proved unusually helpful to hackers
- ✕ vague attribution: Videos featuring the exploit have been circulating, according to 404 Media
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Hackers duped Meta AI support chatbot to steal celebrity Instagram accounts
Hackers Exploit Meta AI Chatbot to Access Instagram Accounts