OpenAI Confirms that Chinese Hackers Used ChatGPT to Launch Cyberattacks

**OpenAI exposed a China-affiliated covert influence operation**: a ChatGPT account tied to Chinese law enforcement was used to draft and polish status reports for large-scale campaigns that targeted dissidents, foreign officials, and public figures across 300+ platforms using thousands of fake accounts and human operators; the playbook included over 100 tactics, AI-enabled monitoring and content creation, doxxing, and coordination with known networks such as Spamouflage.