Botnets

2 incidentsRelated#Prompt injection

Misbehavior · embracethered.com · 08/02/2025Codex Got Recruited Into a Botnet Through a GitHub Issue and an Azure SubdomainThe allowlist said azure.com was fine, so Codex said yes. Then it reported in as a zombie, cheerfully introducing itself as Copirate.

Misbehavior · Serious · 2 sources · 01/07/2025ChatGPT Joins a Botnet It Never Agreed To JoinThe command-and-control server was a GitHub issues tracker. Free hosting, and the memory feature did the rest.