Fake AI Tools Put US Companies at Risk: Inside Counterfeit Claude, ChatGPT, and Copilot

Online interactive sandbox for DFIR/SOC investigations. Fast malware analysis and cybersecurity threat detection. Online interactive sandbox for DFIR/SOC investigations. Fast malware analysis and cybersecurity threat detection. Online interactive sandbox for DFIR/SOC investigations. Fast malware analysis and cybersecurity threat detection. ANY.RUN researchers tracked fake AI tool campaigns that impersonate Claude, ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, Gemini, and other AI brands to plant infostealers, take over browser sessions, and phish business accounts. Between April 15 and October 5, 2026, 1,258 public sandbox analyses were tied to these campaigns, and the USA was the second-largest source of submissions after India. Below, we break down five attack patterns, the numbers behind them, and the signals SOC teams can hunt for. Fake AI campaigns are effective because they blend into normal employee behavior.