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AI Spam Tool AkiraBot Targets 80,000 Small Businesses

4/10/2025

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Cybersecurity experts have uncovered AkiraBot, a sophisticated AI-driven spam tool wreaking havoc on small business websites. Since September 2024, it has inundated over 80,000 sites with tailored messages, cleverly bypassing CAPTCHA defenses and using proxy services to remain hidden. This poses a serious threat to the online reputations of vulnerable businesses.

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Story summary

Cybersecurity experts have uncovered AkiraBot, a sophisticated AI-driven spam tool wreaking havoc on small business websites. Since September 2024, it has inundated over 80,000 sites with tailored messages, cleverly bypassing CAPTCHA defenses and using proxy services to remain hidden. This poses a serious threat to the online reputations of vulnerable businesses.