**FACT CHECK: VIRAL NEWS SNIPPET**
**Title:** FBI Issues Urgent Alert: Microsoft Outlook and OneDrive Users at Risk of ‘GhostGPT’ Hijacking
**The Claim (Viral Status: 🔴 FAKE – Highly Misleading / False Context)**
A social media post circulating widely since early this week claims:
> “BREAKING: FBI confirms that Microsoft Outlook and OneDrive have been hacked by AI using ‘GhostGPT.’ All users must disconnect from the internet and change their passwords immediately. This is a Level 5 Cyber Emergency.”
**What is Actually True?**
1. **The “FBI Alert” is fabricated.** The FBI has *not* issued any alert specifically targeting only Outlook and OneDrive as part of a widespread “GhostGPT” hijacking. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) issues alerts (e.g., regarding Medusa ransomware or Tech Support scams), but no such blanket “Level 5 Emergency” warning exists.
2. **The “GhostGPT” name is real, but misapplied.** Cybersecurity researchers have identified “GhostGPT” as a malicious, uncensored AI chatbot used by cybercriminals to write malware and phishing emails. However, it is a **tool for hackers**, not a virus that automatically “hijacks” Outlook or OneDrive through a system-wide hack.
3. **The real threat is phishing.** The actual risk for Outlook and OneDrive users comes from hackers using *tools like* GhostGPT to craft highly convincing phishing emails that appear to be from Microsoft. These emails trick users into giving up their login credentials or installing malware.
**The Verdict**
**FAKE / MISLEADING.** The specific claim of an FBI “Level 5 Emergency” for Outlook and OneDrive due to a GhostGPT hack is false. However, the underlying *fear* is rooted in a real trend: criminals are using AI like GhostGPT to