OpenAI Blog
Jun 1, 2025
Operation “ScopeCreep”: Russian-speaking malware development
OpenAI banned Russian-language accounts using AI to build malware, refine loaders, and troubleshoot cyber tooling.
Hoax: Fake Russian “troll” error message
OpenAI banned an account that likely originated in the US and used AI to create a fake ChatGPT error message claiming to detect “Russian troll” activity.
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Cyber Operation: Russian-speaking malware tooling
OpenAI banned accounts likely linked to Russian-speaking criminal groups, using AI to build malware loaders, evasion layers, credential-theft scripts, and C2 infrastructure.
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Operation "Doppelganger": Russian influence activity targeting Ukraine
OpenAI banned accounts associated with the Russia-origin operation "Doppelganger", using AI to generate anti-Ukraine social media comments, translations, and website copy across several languages.
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Scam operations: Online fraud networks
OpenAI banned accounts tied to online fraud networks using AI to support scam scripts, impersonation, translation, and victim engagement.
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Tort Report: Abusive reporting activity
OpenAI banned accounts using AI to draft abusive reports and complaints targeting Vietnamese public figures and platforms.
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"Bad Grammar": Russian-linked Telegram comment activity
OpenAI banned accounts linked to a previously unreprorted Russia-origin operation we dubbed "Bad Grammar", using AI to generate English- and Russian-language Telegram comments on Ukraine, Moldova, Baltic, and US politics.
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Operation “Helgoland Bite”: German-language influence activity
OpenAI banned accounts that appeared to originate in Russia and used AI to generate German-language political content about Ukraine, NATO, and domestic issues.
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Task scam: AI-assisted fake review jobs
OpenAI banned accounts that appeared to originate in Cambodia and used AI to translate messages for fake-review job scams that asked victims to pay fees.
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Bet Bot: Gambling spam network
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Operation “Wrong Number”: AI-assisted task scam
OpenAI banned accounts that likely originated in Cambodia and used AI to support scam workflows targeting people in the UK.