AkiraBot Targets 420,000 Domains and 80,000 Websites Using OpenAI's GPT-4o-mini to Bypass CAPTCHA Protections

The AkiraBot, an AI-powered spam tool utilizing OpenAI’s GPT-4o-mini, has launched a widespread attack on approximately 420,000 domains, effectively flooding contact forms and chats with SEO spam. Reports indicate that the bot has successfully bypassed CAPTCHA protections, making it a significant threat to various platforms, including Shopify, Wix, GoDaddy, and Squarespace. While initial reports highlighted the bot's impact on 80,000 websites, further analysis suggests that the total number of targeted sites is much larger. The situation has raised concerns within the cybersecurity community regarding the capabilities of AI in facilitating spam attacks.