A security vulnerability in Meta’s artificial intelligence features allowed hackers to take over Instagram accounts on a troubling scale. According to the New York Times, some 34,000 accounts were targeted, and of those, roughly 20,000 were successfully breached. The intrusion gave attackers access to sensitive personal data including email addresses, phone numbers, and birth dates. The incident underscores the growing cybersecurity risks that come bundled with the rush to embed AI tools into social media platforms — and raises urgent questions about whether companies are moving faster than their security infrastructure can support.
A Meta AI Flaw Left Thousands of Instagram Accounts Wide Open
