OpenAI and Microsoft recently collaborated to identify and disrupt several nation-state actors who were attempting to use AI services for malicious cyber activities.
According to Microsoft, the disrupted threat actors were affiliated with China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia. Their activities focused on using AI for reconnaissance, social engineering, scripting, and evading detection. The capabilities enabled by current AI systems were limited compared to existing non-AI tools. But OpenAI and Microsoft view this as an escalating threat that requires vigilance.
