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The exploit allowed hackers to take over and flip valuable Instagram accounts worth hundreds of thousands of dollars on the gray market before Meta implemented an emergency patch on May 29. GenAI News has rewritten this item in original language based on the reporting and materials published by Ars Technica.
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- Videos featuring the “shockingly easy” exploit have been circulating among Telegram groups for hackers and security r…
- The exploit allowed hackers to take over and flip valuable Instagram accounts worth hundreds of thousands of dollars…
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The exploit allowed hackers to take over and flip valuable Instagram accounts worth hundreds of thousands of dollars…
This GenAI News article was prepared in original wording using reporting and materials published by Ars Technica. Source reference: https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/06/meta-ai-support-chatbot-gave-hackers-access-to-notable-instagram-accounts/.
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