OpenAI Confirms Chinese Hackers Used ChatGPT in Cyberattack Campaign

OpenAI identified Chinese-linked actors abusing ChatGPT to draft and coordinate large-scale influence and harassment operations—producing localized propaganda, spear-phishing messages, fake legal notices, and impersonations to intimidate dissidents and manipulate public narratives—leading to account bans and increased abuse detection efforts; the report warns defenders to treat AI-assisted social engineering and disinformation as significant security risks.