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Detect and disrupt AI-themed attacks with Microsoft Defender

lowmssticPublished 2026-09-10

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Every wave of technology excitement creates a new opportunity for cyberattackers, and AI is no exception. Microsoft Threat Intelligence has published research showing a growing set of campaigns that impersonate popular AI platforms and tools, including ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, DeepSeek, and Claude.<sup>1</sup> The goal is to make phishing, search-driven malware cam

MITRE ATT&CK techniques

Adversary-in-the-MiddleT1557
MalvertisingT1583.008
Social EngineeringT1684
CredentialsT1589.001
ImpersonationT1684.001
Malicious LinkT1204.001
Malicious LinkAML.T0011.003
ImpersonationAML.T0073

Original source: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2026/09/10/detect-and-disrupt-ai-themed-attacks-with-microsoft-defender/