Study of 100K crime-forum posts: AI speeds up cheap scams, doesn't create new hackers
rohanpaul_ai · x · 2026-09-30
A new study analyzing nearly 100,000 AI-related threads on cybercrime forums coins the term "vibercrime": AI acts as a handy helper for criminals rather than a crime-gang-in-a-box.
- Beginners still rely on ready-made hacking scripts; AI coding help mostly saves time for people who could already code
- The bigger change is volume: more spam sites, bot accounts, and scam messages that sound human
- The finding contradicts fears that chatbots will turn anyone into a hacker
Related event: Study: AI Lowers Cybercrime Barriers but Creates No New Hackers(2 posts)→
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