United Kingdom, May 28 -- Microsoft has issued a warning about cybercriminals using AI chatbots to send victims to malicious websites.

In a new report, the tech giant has found that threat actors have managed to find a way to trick AI into directing users towards fake and malicious links.

In a post, the company wrote: "Microsoft Defender Experts identified an active cryptojacking campaign in which malicious download sites are surfaced not only through traditional search engine poisoning, but also through AI chatbot interactions.

"This emerging delivery technique extends social engineering beyond conventional search results and increases the visibility of malicious software recommendations.

"The campaign impersonates trusted system uti...