Microsoft takes down EvilTokens service that used AI to turn stolen inboxes into payment fraud
Microsoft Security email hacking Microsoft takes down EvilTokens service that used AI to turn stolen inboxes into payment fraud The platform analyzed emails for payment approvals, reporting lines and trusted contacts By Skye Jacobs September 23, 2026, 8:01 Add TechSpot Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. The takeaway: Cybercriminals used a subscription service called EvilTokens to steal access to Microsoft accounts and mine victims' inboxes for payment information, internal reporting lines and trusted business contacts.
- ▪Microsoft Security email hacking Microsoft takes down EvilTokens service that used AI to turn stolen inboxes into payment fraud The platform analyzed emails for payment approvals, reporting lines and trusted contacts By Skye Jacobs Septembe
- ▪TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust.
- ▪The takeaway: Cybercriminals used a subscription service called EvilTokens to steal access to Microsoft accounts and mine victims' inboxes for payment information, internal reporting lines and trusted business contacts.
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Microsoft Security email hacking Microsoft takes down EvilTokens service that used AI to turn stolen inboxes into payment fraud The platform analyzed emails for payment approvals, reporting lines and trusted contacts By Skye Jacobs September 23, 2026, 8:01 Add TechSpot Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. The takeaway: Cybercriminals used a subscription service called EvilTokens to steal access to Microsoft accounts and mine victims' inboxes for payment information, internal reporting lines and trusted business contacts. Microsoft said the platform's AI-assisted tools compromised 12,000 customer accounts at 10,000 organizations over several months.
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