SMRTR TechApr 12, 2025TechSpot

Sophisticated bot uses OpenAI to bypass filters, flooding over 80,000 websites with spam

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A sophisticated spam campaign called AkiraBot has targeted over 80,000 websites in four months, using AI to generate personalized messages that bypass spam filters. The Python-based framework exploits contact forms and chat widgets on small business sites, promoting questionable SEO services while employing advanced techniques to mimic real user behavior and defeat CAPTCHA systems.

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