Meta Platforms Inc. confirmed that hackers took over 20,225 Instagram accounts through its AI support chatbot, according to a notice filed with the state of Maine. The company attributed the incident to a bug that allowed attackers to hijack accounts without two-factor authentication by requesting a password reset from the chatbot. Meta stated, "The tool itself worked properly and functioned as intended; however, due to a bug in a separate code path, the system did not properly verify that the email address provided by the individual requesting a password reset matched the email address associated with that user's Instagram."
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Meta Reports Over 20,000 Instagram Accounts Compromised Due to AI Chatbot Bug
Meta has reported that over 20,000 Instagram accounts were compromised due to a bug in its AI support chatbot. The bug allowed unauthorized password resets without proper email verification.
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Hackers likely hijacked over 20,000 Instagram accounts with Meta’s AI chatbot
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Meta Reports Over 20,000 Instagram Accounts Compromised Due to AI Chatbot Bug