# Microsoft disrupts AI-assisted platform that compromised 12,000 accounts

https://mins.news/en/item/69638

- Ars Technica, 2026-09-22 19:45 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/09/microsoft-disrupts-ai-assisted-platform-that-compromised-12000/

> 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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