Fake OpenAI and SpaceX invitations: the fake event phishing that bypasses MFA
The invitation looks legitimate: an OpenAI online event on ChatGPT for marketing teams, or a private SpaceX briefing on AI, with three months of a premium subscription for attendees. All you have to do is register with your work account. That is exactly the trap Push Security described on November 5, 2026: a fake event phishing campaign that steals Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace accounts, even ones protected by MFA.
Here’s the annotated trap page, the two attack paths, the signs to spot and the settings to change.
Fake event phishing: the annotated page
What’s wrong
- 1The address doesn’t belong to OpenAI. The attackers rotate domains every few weeks, so a “clean” address proves nothing.
- 2A reward that’s too good, tied to a work account. A real event doesn’t need your company access to give you a seat.
- 3The Microsoft button shows you a code to type on Microsoft’s real page. Typing it authorizes the attacker’s device.
- 4The Google button opens a window that relays the real Google sign-in and keeps a copy: password, MFA code and session.
Mockup rebuilt from public descriptions by Push Security and BleepingComputer; no live link. Before reaching this page, the victim often goes through a well-known link shortener (Google, Zapier) and a fake “I’m not a robot” check that keeps security tools from scanning it.
Two buttons, two ways to steal your account
Both paths get around classic MFA (text, code or push). It’s the same idea as in our article on TA419’s “AI committee” phishing: the attacker doesn’t just steal a password, they steal a session that’s already signed in.
Signs to spot in 10 seconds
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Register with your work account
A webinar doesn’t need access to your Microsoft 365 to sign you up.
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A code to type somewhere else
If a site gives you a code to enter at microsoft.com/devicelogin, stop. You never need that for an event.
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A free premium reward
Free subscription, “SpaceX share”, exclusive access: that’s the bait.
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A robot check before the page
Here it hides the page from security tools; it isn’t protecting you.
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A shortened link
The real link hides behind a shortener. Go through the organizer’s official site instead.
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Limited seats, close date
Urgency pushes you to sign in without thinking.
Settings to change on the company side
| Setting | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Device code sign-in (Microsoft Entra ID) | Allowed for everyone | Blocked by Conditional Access, except for devices that truly need it (meeting rooms, for example) |
| MFA | Text or push notification | FIDO2 security keys or passkeys, which resist phishing |
| Third-party apps | Employees can authorize anything | Admin approval for new apps |
| Sessions after a suspicious click | Only the password is changed | All sessions and tokens for the account are revoked too |
| Alerts | Nobody watches sign-ins | Automated 24/7 monitoring with on-call technician response on unusual sign-ins |
Clicked? What to do right now
In order, without waiting
- ☐ Tell your IT contact right away, even if you’re not sure you typed the code.
- ☐ Change the account password from a safe device.
- ☐ Revoke all sessions (Microsoft Entra ID or Google Workspace admin console): a password change alone won’t kick out a stolen token.
- ☐ Check mailbox rules: automatic forwarding or rules that hide messages.
- ☐ Review authorized apps and devices registered to the account, and remove anything you don’t recognize.
- ☐ Warn your colleagues: the same invitation was probably sent to others.
How NeoTech can help
We block device code sign-in where it isn’t needed, roll out phishing-resistant MFA, train your staff to recognize these invitations and respond fast when an account is hit. See our cybersecurity services.
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Sources
- Push Security — analysis of the fake AI event campaign (Kali365 + VoidProxy)
- BleepingComputer — fake OpenAI, SpaceX events used to steal Microsoft, Google accounts, Nov. 5, 2026
- TechRadar — fake OpenAI, SpaceX and Anthropic event invites
Photo: Christina Morillo, Pexels (Pexels licence).