Microsoft shuts down EvilTokens, an AI-based phishing service
Microsoft is shutting down EvilTokens, a service that used AI to mine compromised mailboxes for payment fraud. The news was published on 25 September 2026.
Who is affected and how
- chief financial officer
- Invoice fraud originating from compromised mailboxes remains a threat to prepare for, for example by independently confirming changes to bank account details.
- accountant
- Unexpected requests from clients to change payment or invoice details must be verified through a separate channel.
- banking professional
- Payment-fraud patterns may also rely on AI-based analysis of compromised email accounts.
Sources
- Microsoft shuts down the EvilTokens phishing service, which used artificial intelligence to mine compromised mailboxes for payment fraud - Metabrometabro.hu · Sep 25, 2026 · magyar
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