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Details: Written by CNET Reviews; Category: Reviews; Published: 09 June 2026; Created: 09 June 2026; Last Updated: 09 June 2026

Just over a week ago, Meta's AI-powered chat assistant unwittingly gave hackers access to thousands of Instagram accounts, including high-profile ones such as makeup retailer Sephora and the top noncommissioned officer of the US Space Force, as well as Barack Obama's White House account.
Product Review: Hackers Conned a Chatbot to Hijack 20,000 Instagram Accounts

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