Cybercriminals are now using AI-generated TikTok videos to trick users, especially teens

If it sounds too good to be true… it’s probably malware.

Cybercriminals are now using AI-generated TikTok videos to trick users — especially teens and young adults — into installing malware on their own computers.

The pitch?

“Type this one PowerShell command and get Spotify Premium or Windows Pro for free.”

The result?

You just installed an infostealer that silently siphons your passwords, documents, crypto wallets, and social media logins. Some victims even reported their entire hard drives wiped.

What makes this attack so effective?

🚨 No phishing links.

🚨 No suspicious email attachments.

🚨 Just a video with a robotic AI voice and a step-by-step guide.

It slips past antivirus software.

Because there’s no malicious file — you become the delivery mechanism.

Trend Micro’s researchers uncovered this, but by then millions had already watched. Some videos reached over 500,000 views. And TikTok, to its credit, has taken them down — but not before damage was done.

This is the next evolution of social engineering:

AI-powered. Visually convincing. Mass-distributed.

If you’re not educating your teams, your clients, and your kids about this — you’re already behind.

Curiosity and greed will always be exploited.

Cybersecurity awareness is your best defense.

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