Textile-Contact's online store hit by AI systems, not hackers
The website of the online store of Ukraine’s Textile-Contact group was overwhelmed by requests from artificial intelligence systems, not hackers, and it took two weeks to restore full operations, the company’s founder, Oleksandr Sokolovskyi, told news agency Interfax-Ukraine on Aug. 4.
The website of Ukraine’s Textile-Contact group's online store, tk.ua, was overwhelmed by requests from artificial intelligence systems, not hackers, leading to significant delays in customer communication. Oleksandr Sokolovskyi, the company's founder, revealed this on August 4, stating that it took two weeks to restore full operations.
AI systems, including those from OpenAI, Apple, Google, and Microsoft, were the culprits, making over 10 million requests to tk.ua daily. The company had to limit access from regions causing the most load, primarily China and parts of Asia, to restore stable operation. Despite this disruption, AI systems from Ukraine, Europe, and America were allowed to continue using tk.ua's expertise to help people choose fabrics.
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