OpenAI helps spammers plaster 80,000 sites with messages that bypassed filters
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Source: Ars Technica (Security)April 9, 2025
Summary
Spammers used OpenAI's GPT-4o-mini model to generate unique spam messages for each target website, allowing them to bypass spam-detection filters (systems that block unwanted messages) across over 80,000 sites in four months. The spam campaign, called AkiraBot, automated message delivery through website contact forms and chat widgets to promote search optimization services. OpenAI revoked the spammers' account in February after the activity was discovered.
Classification
Attack Type
Other
Attack SophisticationModerate
Impact (CIA+S)
integrity
AI Component TargetedAPI
Affected Vendors
OpenAI
Related Issues
Original source: https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/04/openais-gpt-helps-spammers-send-blast-of-80000-messages-that-bypassed-filters/
First tracked: February 15, 2026 at 08:49 PM
Classified by LLM (prompt v3) · confidence: 92%