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OpenAI helps spammers plaster 80,000 sites with messages that bypassed filters

ID: 0161acbb-ae7d-5735-9b4e-2fec5104742f

STIX ID: report--0161acbb-ae7d-5735-9b4e-2fec5104742f

Feed Name: Ars Technica Security

Threat Score
30/100

Date Published: 2025-04-09

Date Updated: 2026-04-19

Author: Dan Goodin

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Researchers at SentinelLabs found a spam framework named AkiraBot that automated sending AI-generated, site-specific messages (via gpt-4o-mini) and rotated advertised domains to evade filters, targeting over 80,000 websites through contact forms and live chat widgets; the OpenAI account used was revoked.

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