Meta Says 20,000 Instagram Accounts Hacked via AI Tool Abuse
2026-06-08T07:24:08Z•380d975e1eddb4a43286fa4d10e3e02221fd4c44249964a4c2041b5b810e5b8d
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What happened
This SecurityWeek feed covers multiple high-impact incidents and industry updates: Meta disclosed ~20,000 Instagram account takeovers stemming from abuse of an account-recovery support tool (AI-assisted), and has notified authorities; the ShinyHunters group leaked ~234 GB of DentaQuest data impacting ~2.6 million individuals; nightclub operator RCI reported a breach affecting ~40,000 people; Chrome 149 fixes 429 vulnerabilities (over 100 rated critical/high, many use‑after‑free and input‑validation issues); Five Eyes warns Chinese intelligence is targeting government and military staff with求人/
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