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Attackers Compromised 20,000 Instagram Accounts via Meta AI

  • Instagram: 4 events in the last 90 days

What happened

Attackers took over 20,000 Instagram accounts by politely asking Meta's AI, illustrating a confused deputy vulnerability. The incident shows how an AI assistant can be exploited to perform unauthorized actions. The Stack Overflow Blog reports this as a warning that such failures may become more common.

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Why it's spreading

  • ConfirmedStack Overflow Blog published a first-party announcement

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