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Instagram is alerting users who were targeted by hackers during AI chatbot attacks (opens in new tab)

Covers 3 stories See all stories this covers including Hackers Simply Asked Meta AI to Give Them Access to High-Profile Instagram Accounts. It WorkedCovered by 7 sources See all sources covering this story including pxlnv.com, venturebeat.com

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