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Hackers hijacked Instagram accounts by asking Meta's own AI chatbot to reset the password

The AI support bot added a hacker's email, sent a verification code, and offered a password reset button. No access to the victim's email was needed.

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Hackers hijacked Instagram accounts by asking Meta's own AI chatbot to reset the password

Meta's AI chatbot allowed hackers to hijack Instagram accounts by adding emails and resetting passwords without identity verification. The incident reveals why AI agents with account-level permissions are dangerous—security depends entirely on verifying the requester's identity.

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Hackers hijacked Instagram accounts by asking Meta's own AI chatbot to reset the password

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