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Meta Abandons Hacking Victims, Draining Law Enforcement Resources, Officials Say

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Feed Name: WIRED Security

Date Published: 2024-03-06

Date Updated: 2026-04-26

Author: Dell Cameron

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Forty-one U.S. state attorneys general sent a letter to Meta warning of a sharp rise in Facebook and Instagram account takeovers—often via phishing—resulting in fraud, unauthorized ad buys, and victims being locked out or suspended, and demanding immediate mitigation and better support; Meta says it invests in detection, reporting tools, and law-enforcement cooperation.

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