The Meta A.I.-Powered Instagram Account Takeover Problem Gets Worse ⇥ techcrunch.com

Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai, TechCrunch:

The widespread hacking campaign that relied on simply asking Meta AI’s chatbot to take over a victim’s Instagram account appears to have continued even after the company said the issue had been resolved. Meanwhile, the company has been scrambling to secure the targeted accounts and alert victims.

It is not very often for there to be an update on a security incident where it is less severe than originally reported, and I cannot remember a time when Meta has ever been able to provide such welcome news. And it is not as though this is some obscure or difficult-to-use way to hijack an account. If Meta has communicated to users any steps they can take to reduce the likelihood of becoming a victim, I have not received it.