{
 "id": "AIR-2026-0329",
 "slug": "fake-ai-applications-spread-malware-and-steal-enterprise-ses",
 "title": "Fake AI applications spread malware and steal enterprise sessions",
 "summary": "Threat actors are using fake AI products to distribute malware, steal browser sessions, and compromise business accounts. Security researchers linked over a thousand sandbox analyses to these campaigns.",
 "type": "ai_enabled_attack",
 "categories": [
  "ai_phishing_social_engineering",
  "ai_generated_malware"
 ],
 "severity": 3,
 "targets": [
  "individual_victims",
  "enterprise_deployment"
 ],
 "products": [
  "fake ai applications"
 ],
 "incident_date": "2026-10-15",
 "incident_date_precision": "day",
 "first_reported": "2026-10-15",
 "sources": [
  {
   "url": "https://thehackernews.com/2026/10/fake-ai-attacks-spread-across-us.html",
   "publisher": "The Hacker News",
   "title": "Fake AI Attacks Spread Across US Companies: How MSSPs Can Stop Incidents Early",
   "published_at": "2026-10-15"
  }
 ],
 "source_count": 1,
 "confidence": 0.85,
 "status": "published",
 "origin": "news",
 "tags": [
  "malware",
  "credential-theft",
  "impersonation"
 ],
 "created_at": "2026-10-18T06:33:31.967Z",
 "updated_at": "2026-10-18T06:33:31.967Z"
}