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incidents/AIR-2025-0092

IS Supporter Used ChatGPT for Explosives Advice in Vienna Attack Plot

AI-enabled attack3 Confirmed exploitationAI-assisted intrusion

An individual utilized ChatGPT to obtain instructions on building explosives in connection with planned attacks. The suspect was subsequently convicted of terrorist association and related offenses.

Details

type
AI-enabled attack
Attackers used AI as a meaningful part of a cyberattack against someone else.
categories
  • AI-assisted intrusion
    Threat actors using AI tooling in reconnaissance, exploitation, lateral movement or operations.
owasp llm top 10
no entry for these categories
mitre atlas
no technique for these categories
Both rows are derived from the type and categories (OWASP 2025 edition, ATLAS release 2026.09), not classified per record. How
severity
3 · Confirmed exploitation
Used against real targets; limited or unclear impact.
targets
OpenAI
products
ChatGPT
incident date
9 Apr 2025
first reported
9 Apr 2025
origin
AI Incident Database
Derived from the AI Incident Database (CC BY-SA 4.0).
classifier confidence
0.85 · published at or above 0.80; see the methodology
tags
terrorism · chatgpt · misuse
record
created 2026-10-18 06:33Z · updated 2026-10-18 06:59Z · json

Sources · 1

  1. 2025-04-09
    18-Year-Old Islamic State Supporter in Vienna, Austria, Reportedly Sought and Received Explosives Advice From ChatGPT Amid Disputed Embassy and Mosque Attack Allegations
    AI Incident Database · incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1739

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