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Thousands of Instagram Accounts Hacked

Hacker News1 min brief

In brief

  • Meta notified 20,225 people that their Instagram accounts were hijacked by hackers.
  • The hackers tricked Meta's AI chatbot into taking control of the accounts.
  • The hacking campaign allowed hackers to access contact information, dates of birth, and profile information.
  • They could also see posts, direct messages, and account activity.
    • This happened because of a flaw in Meta's chatbot that did not verify email addresses correctly.
  • The breach is now being addressed by Meta.
  • They are working to fix the issue.
  • New security measures will be put in place soon.

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