Google sues scammers over fake Bard AI chatbot that downloads malware

The company is suing the scammers for trademark infringement because they used Google’s logo to promote their scheme. — REUTERS

Alphabet Inc.’s Google is suing five unidentified scammers who tricked people looking for Google’s artificial intelligence chatbot Bard into downloading malware onto their computers.

In a lawsuit filed in the Northern District of California, Google claimed the scammers set up social media accounts encouraging people to download a fake version of Bard. When users downloaded the file, it installed malicious software onto their devices, allowing the scammers to access their social media accounts.