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AI brands as bait: How threat actors are using the AI hype in social engineering

AI brands as bait: How threat actors are using the AI hype in social engineering

Published: June 8, 2026 · Microsoft.com

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As threat actors operationalize AI to accelerate attacks, they are also leveraging the wider global interest around AI itself as a social engineering lure.
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