Article 7619S Hackers trick Meta AI support bot to infiltrate Obama White House Instagram account

Hackers trick Meta AI support bot to infiltrate Obama White House Instagram account

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Sanya Mansoor
from Technology | The Guardian on (#7619S)

Breach confirmed by Meta raises concerns about how safe it is to rely on AI for key security measures such as passwords

Hackers used Meta's AI-powered support chatbot to infiltrate high-profile Instagram accounts, the company confirmed on Monday, saying it had resolved the problem after researchers exposed it.

The targets ranged from Barack Obama's White House account to Sephora and the US Space Force Chief Master Sergeant, according to reporting from 404 Media. Everyday users complained of similar hijackings on Reddit and X over the weekend.

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