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Zscaler ThreatLabz researchers recently uncovered AI-themed websites designed to spread malware. The threat actors behind these attacks are exploiting the popularity of AI tools like ChatGPT and Luma AI. These websites are utilizing platforms such as WordPress and are designed to poison search engine rankings and increase the probability of unsuspecting users landing on these webpages.

If users interact with one of these AI-themed websites, JavaScript is used to trigger a redirection chain that ultimately delivers malware including Vidar, Lumma, and Legion Loader. In this blog post, we will provide an in-depth analysis of these malware campaigns.