Hackers Stole Instagram Accounts by Asking Meta's AI Chatbot Nicely
You don’t need malware to steal someone’s Instagram account anymore. No phishing links, no zero-day exploits, no sophisticated social engineering targeting humans. You just need to have a polite conversation with a chatbot. This week, Meta confirmed that attackers hijacked Instagram accounts — including high-profile ones and coveted short “OG” usernames — by doing something breathtakingly simple: they asked Meta’s AI support assistant to change the email address on someone else’s account. The chatbot said yes. ...