AI is already making online crimes easier. It could get much worse.

Microsoft said it blocked $4 billion in scams and fraudulent transactions in the year to April 2025, with many likely aided by AI-generated content. The article cites research estimating at least half of spam email is now LLM-generated, and LLM use in targeted email attacks rose from 7.6% in April 2024 to 14% in April 2025. Don’t overread “fully automated AI hackers”: the immediate issue is AI scaling phishing, deepfakes, and malware support, while the post does not disclose total attack growth.

Why it matters: HKR-H/K/R all pass: the swindle angle is strong, and the article adds concrete abuse metrics ($4B blocked, half of spam, 7.6%→14%). Featured, not p1, because this is a solid trend report on AI-enabled fraud, not a same-day industry-moving release or incident.