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Hackers trick Meta AI support bot to infiltrate Obama White House Instagram account
Breach confirmed by Meta raises concerns about how safe it is to rely on AI for key security measures such as passwords
TL;DR
- Hackers used Meta's AI support chatbot on Instagram to infiltrate high-profile accounts.
- Targets included the Obama White House account, Sephora, and the US Space Force Chief Master Sergeant.
- The exploit involved tricking the AI bot into linking accounts to new email addresses and resetting passwords.
- Hackers sometimes used VPNs to spoof their location to bypass safeguards.
- Meta confirmed the issue has been resolved and is securing impacted accounts.
- The breach raises concerns about the security of relying on AI for key measures like password resets.