HISPI Project Cerebellum HISPI PROJECT CEREBELLUM

Microsoft Reportedly Blocks 1.6 Million Bot Signup Attempts Per Hour Amid Global AI-Driven Fraud Surge

April 16, 2025

From April 2024 to April 2025, Microsoft thwarted an estimated 1.6 million bot signups per hour and disrupted approximately $4 billion in fraudulent attempts tied to AI-amplified scams. The Cyber Signals report reveals the expanding use of generative AI for creating convincing e-commerce sites, job offers, automated customer service bots, and phishing decoys. Fraudsters are leveraging AI technology to orchestrate large-scale, deceptive campaigns featuring fake reviews, deepfakes, and counterfeit brand domains at an unprecedented pace.

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Alleged deployer
cyber-criminal-networks, unknown-scammers
Alleged developer
various-generative-ai-developers, various-deepfake-technology-developers, various-voice-cloning-technology-developers
Alleged harmed parties
general-public, consumers, enterprises, microsoft, financial-institutions

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