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Meta A.I. Bug Allowed Hackers to Take Over Instagram Accounts (opens in new tab)

Covered by 6 sources See all sources covering this story including Android Authority, TechrightsDiscussed on Hacker News

Covered in 6 articles

Android Authority·

Hackers used Meta AI to expose over 34,000 Instagram accounts, but Meta isn’t slowing down

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Techrights·

Links 11/06/2026: Disputes Over Copyright Infringement, Failure to Meet Climate Goals, "ChatGPT Caught Recommending “Products” That Are Just Scams"

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pymnts.com·

Hackers Breach 20K Instagram Accounts Due to AI Bug

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Silicon Republic·

EU orders Meta to open WhatsApp to rival AI chatbots

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Metacurity·

Anthropic releases Mythos-derived model with cyber guardrails

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theoverspill.blog·

Start Up No.2682: Anthropic releases Mythos (sort of), Meta pulls smart glass recognition, deepfake ad scams spread on X, and more

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