Microsoft

What changed

The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age removed an opinion article by Western Sydney University academic Cath Ellis after reporting found it had been prepared with Microsoft Copilot without the masthead being informed. Ellis said she used Copilot to structure her own notes, while the masthead said the article did not meet its editorial standards on AI use.

Timeline

1. 4 June 2026The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age Removed an Opinion Article After Undisclosed Copilot Use
   Incident78%

   • ‘Odd choices of words’: How an academic’s AI use was exposed by her peershttps://www.smh.com.au/national/uni-academic-admits-she-used-ai-to-write-opinion-piece-in-defence-of-ai-20260602-p6038j.html
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1512https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1512/

   ‘Odd choices of words’: How an academic’s AI use was exposed by her peersAI Incident Database - Incident 1512
2. 3 May 2026Global Cybercrime Network Storm-2139 Allegedly Exploits AI to Generate Deepfake Content
   Incident82%

   • Disrupting a global cybercrime network abusing generative AIhttps://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2025/02/27/disrupting-cybercrime-abusing-gen-ai/
   • Microsoft IDs developers behind alleged generative AI hacking-for-hire schemehttps://cyberscoop.com/microsoft-generative-ai-azure-hacking-for-hire-amended-complaint/
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 955https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/955/

   Disrupting a global cybercrime network abusing generative AIMicrosoft IDs developers behind alleged generative AI hacking-for-hire schemeAI Incident Database - Incident 955
3. 7 Mar 2026West Midlands Police Reportedly Relied on Erroneous Copilot-Generated Intelligence in Maccabi Tel Aviv Away-Fan Ban Decision
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   • West Midlands police chief apologises after AI error used to justify Maccabi Tel Aviv banhttps://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jan/14/west-midlands-police-chief-apologises-ai-error-maccabi-tel-aviv-ban
   • Inspection of police forces’ contributions to safety advisory groups: West Midlands Police (accessible)https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/inspection-of-police-forces-contributions-to-safety-advisory-groups-west-midlands-police/inspection-of-police-forces-contributions-to-safety-advisory-groups-west-midlands-police-accessible
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1400https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1400/

   West Midlands police chief apologises after AI error used to justify Maccabi Tel Aviv banInspection of police forces’ contributions to safety advisory groups: West Midlands Police (accessible)AI Incident Database - Incident 1400
4. 23 Nov 2025Prominent AI Chatbots Allegedly Produced Incorrect UK Financial and ISA Guidance
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   • UK consumers warned over AI chatbots giving inaccurate financial advicehttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/nov/18/warning-ai-chatbots-inaccurate-financial-advice-tips-chatgpt-copilot-uk
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1279https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1279/

   UK consumers warned over AI chatbots giving inaccurate financial adviceAI Incident Database - Incident 1279
5. 4 Oct 2025Microsoft 365 Copilot Vulnerability Allegedly Allowed File Access Without Audit Log Entry
   Incident78%

   • Copilot Broke Your Audit Log, but Microsoft Won’t Tell Youhttps://pistachioapp.com/blog/copilot-broke-your-audit-log
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1218https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1218/

   Copilot Broke Your Audit Log, but Microsoft Won’t Tell YouAI Incident Database - Incident 1218
6. 26 Aug 2025Reported Public Exposure of Over 100,000 LLM Conversations via Share Links Indexed by Search Engines and Archived
   Incident82%

   • ChatGPT Chats Were Indexed Then Removed From Search but Still Remain Onlinehttps://growtika.com/chatgpt-shared-chats-seo-indexing-privacy-leak/
   • Leaking Secrets with AI: The Hidden Risks of ChatGPT’s Share Featurehttps://www.toreon.com/leaking-secrets-with-ai-the-hidden-risks-of-chatgpt-share-feature/
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1186https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1186/

   ChatGPT Chats Were Indexed Then Removed From Search but Still Remain OnlineLeaking Secrets with AI: The Hidden Risks of ChatGPT’s Share FeatureAI Incident Database - Incident 1186
7. 26 Aug 2025Multiple LLMs Reportedly Generated Responses Aligning with Purported CCP Censorship and Propaganda
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   • Sentinel Brief: Evidence of CCP Censorship, Propaganda in U.S. LLM Responseshttps://www.americansecurityproject.org/evidence-of-ccp-censorship-propaganda-in-u-s-llm-responses/
   • Major AI chatbots parrot CCP propagandahttps://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/news/major-ai-chatbots-parrot-ccp-propaganda/
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1188https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1188/

   Sentinel Brief: Evidence of CCP Censorship, Propaganda in U.S. LLM ResponsesMajor AI chatbots parrot CCP propagandaAI Incident Database - Incident 1188
8. 15 Aug 2025Microsoft Copilot Reportedly Able to Access Cached Data from Since-Private GitHub Repositories
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   • Thousands of exposed GitHub repositories, now private, can still be accessed through Copilothttps://techcrunch.com/2025/02/26/thousands-of-exposed-github-repositories-now-private-can-still-be-accessed-through-copilot/
   • Wayback Copilot: Using Microsoft's Copilot to Expose Thousands of Private GitHub Repositorieshttps://www.lasso.security/blog/lasso-major-vulnerability-in-microsoft-copilot
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1174https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1174/

   Thousands of exposed GitHub repositories, now private, can still be accessed through CopilotWayback Copilot: Using Microsoft's Copilot to Expose Thousands of Private GitHub RepositoriesAI Incident Database - Incident 1174
9. 15 Aug 2025Microsoft's Windows Recall Allegedly Stores Passwords and Social Security Numbers in Preview Mode
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   • Microsoft's Windows Recall is reportedly still capturing passwords and Social Security numbers even after its relaunchhttps://www.tomsguide.com/computing/online-security/microsofts-windows-recall-is-reportedly-still-capturing-passwords-and-social-security-numbers-even-after-its-relaunch
   • Tested: Microsoft Recall can still capture credit cards and passwords, a treasure trove for crookshttps://www.theregister.com/2025/08/01/microsoft_recall_captures_credit_card_info/
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1176https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1176/

   Microsoft's Windows Recall is reportedly still capturing passwords and Social Security numbers even after its relaunchTested: Microsoft Recall can still capture credit cards and passwords, a treasure trove for crooksAI Incident Database - Incident 1176
10. 3 Aug 2025Government‑Backed AI4Peat Mapping Tool Allegedly Misidentifies Granite Outcrops and Quarries as Peat
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    • Government’s AI peatland map ridiculed for confusing bog with rockhttps://www.thetimes.com/uk/environment/article/defra-ai-peatland-map-cq9x80vnp
    • AI Incident Database - Incident 1159https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1159/

    Government’s AI peatland map ridiculed for confusing bog with rockAI Incident Database - Incident 1159
11. 6 July 2025Chatbots Allegedly Reinforced Delusional Thinking in Several Reported Users, Leading to Real-World Harm
    Incident82%

    • They Asked an A.I. Chatbot Questions. The Answers Sent Them Spiraling.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/technology/chatgpt-ai-chatbots-conspiracies.html
    • People Are Being Involuntarily Committed, Jailed After Spiraling Into "ChatGPT Psychosis"https://futurism.com/commitment-jail-chatgpt-psychosis
    • AI Incident Database - Incident 1106https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1106/

    They Asked an A.I. Chatbot Questions. The Answers Sent Them Spiraling.People Are Being Involuntarily Committed, Jailed After Spiraling Into "ChatGPT Psychosis"AI Incident Database - Incident 1106
12. 21 May 2025AI-Powered Presentation Tool Gamma Implicated in Multi-Stage Phishing Campaign
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    • AI-Powered Presentation Tool Leveraged in Phishing Attackshttps://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/ai-powered-presentation-tool-leveraged-phishing-attacks
    • Multi-Stage Phishing Attack Exploits Gamma, an AI-Powered Presentation Toolhttps://abnormal.ai/blog/multi-stage-phishing-attack-gamma-presentation
    • AI Incident Database - Incident 1068https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1068/

    AI-Powered Presentation Tool Leveraged in Phishing AttacksMulti-Stage Phishing Attack Exploits Gamma, an AI-Powered Presentation ToolAI Incident Database - Incident 1068

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