Second Instagram Flaw Exposed Zuckerberg's Contact Info Days After AI Chatbot Hack
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A failure in Meta AI's help assistant allowed cybercriminals to take control of other people's profiles, asking the system to change the associated email to reset the password. As a result, Mark Zuckerberg's company has acknowledged in an incident notification letter that more than 20,000 Instagram users have suffered the theft of their accounts following attacks on the AI-powered support system.
Hackers Gained Access to Instagram Accounts by Tricking Meta AI
Key Takeaways Meta confirmed that hackers gained access to thousands of reputable Instagram accounts last month. The accounts were hacked via the Meta AI chatbot, which was tricked into providing account reset procedures without verifying the user’s identity. The security risks of AI continue to be a sticking point for the technology, with businesses and individuals concerned about the growing threat. Hackers used AI to gain access to tens of …
A serious security failure in a Meta artificial intelligence-assisted support system put thousands of users at risk and rekindled the debate about the security of digital platforms. The incident allowed criminals to exploit vulnerabilities in the account recovery process, resulting in the commitment of more than 20,000 Instagram profiles. The case calls attention not only to the number of victims, but also to the way the attack happened. Instead…
Meta now numbers the incident that hit its Instagram account recovery support tool. More than 20,000 profiles were compromised after sending reset links to attacker-controlled email addresses.
Instagram parent company Meta names concrete figures for the first time after the heavy Cy-ber-attack. Around 20,000 accounts fell victim to Kri-mi-nelles because a faulty AI support bot reset passwords without an e-mail check. (Continue reading)
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