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Meta says it has fixed an issue that allowed hackers to take over a target’s Instagram account using its AI-powered support chatbot.
Hackers could take over a target’s Instagram account just by asking Meta’s AI chatbot to link a new email address.
Meta’s AI support chatbot helped hackers hijack Instagram accounts, as reported earlier by 404 Media. In a video shared on Telegram, a hacker shows how they could take over an account by asking Meta’s chatbot to switch the email associated with someone else’s profile and then reset the password.
