Google has filed two federal lawsuits against scammers exploiting its Bard AI chatbot to spread malware and file fake copyright infringement notices.
The scammers created false advertisements for Bard, leading users to a third-party website that appeared affiliated with Google, where they were tricked into downloading malware.
The second lawsuit is against unnamed individuals who have filed thousands of fake copyright infringement notices, causing over 100,000 businesses to remove their websites.
Google has recently taken legal action against a group of scammers exploiting its Bard AI chatbot to spread malware and file fake copyright infringement notices. The tech giant has filed two federal lawsuits, one against three individuals based in Vietnam and another against unnamed individuals. The scammers allegedly created false advertisements for Bard, Google's freely available generative AI tool, tricking users into downloading malware that steals their social media credentials. The ads directed targets to a third-party website that appeared affiliated with Google, where visitors were encouraged to download software to use Bard.
The second lawsuit is against unnamed individuals who have filed thousands of fake copyright infringement notices, causing over 100,000 businesses to remove their websites. Google's legal action aims to establish legal precedents in emerging fields of innovation. The lawsuit notes that scammers have specifically used promoted Facebook posts to distribute malware, highlighting how interest in emerging technology can be weaponized against people who may not fully understand how it operates.
Google has filed roughly 300 takedowns related to this scammer group, which resulted in users' social media accounts being compromised after they downloaded the disguised malware. This case underscores the need for users to be cautious when downloading software from third-party websites, even when they appear to be affiliated with reputable companies.
The second lawsuit is against unnamed individuals who have filed thousands of fake copyright infringement notices, causing over 100,000 businesses to remove their websites.
Google's legal action aims to establish legal precedents in emerging fields of innovation.
The ads directed targets to a third-party website that looked affiliated with Google, where visitors were encouraged to download software to use Bard.
Google has filed roughly 300 takedowns related to this scammer group, which resulted in users' social media accounts being compromised after they downloaded the disguised malware.
The lawsuit notes that scammers have specifically used promoted Facebook posts to distribute malware, highlighting how interest in emerging technology can be weaponized against people who may not fully understand how it operates.