TechMicrosoft disrupts AI-assisted platform that compromised 12,000 accounts

Microsoft said Tuesday that it led an industry effort to disrupt EvilTokens, a subscription scam platform launched through Telegram. Its AI-style chatbot helped criminals compromise 12,000 Microsoft accounts over several months, analyze inboxes, identify lucrative targets, and draft messages impersonating trusted contacts to induce fraudulent payments.

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