SECURITYJun 2 · 15:47 UTCBLEEPING COMPUTERBill Toulas

Instagram users locked out after Meta AI abused to steal accounts

Multiple Instagram users had their accounts hijacked after attackers used Meta's AI-powered support tools to impersonate legitimate owners.

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