[Law] Microsoft sues 10 people in a hacking-as-a-service scheme targeting Azure OpenAI services

Summary: Microsoft has initiated legal action against 10 individuals involved in a hacking-as-a-service scheme that exploited its generative AI services to produce harmful content. The lawsuit includes allegations of computer fraud and identity theft, with Microsoft seeking both criminal and civil penalties. The defendants reportedly used compromised Azure OpenAI services to generate malicious material and sold it on the Dark Web.

Threat Actor: Unknown | unknown
Victim: Microsoft | Microsoft

Keypoints :

  • Microsoft filed a lawsuit against 10 individuals for exploiting its AI services.
  • The group allegedly used compromised Azure OpenAI services to generate offensive content.
  • The company obtained a restraining order to seize the malicious domain used by the perpetrators.

Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69534982/microsoft-corporation-v-does-1-10-operating-an-azure-abuse-network/