Over 100,000 ChatGPT accounts have been stolen and sold on the Dark Web.

Over 100,000 ChatGPT accounts have been stolen and sold on the Dark Web. 

Due to ChatGPT's rising popularity, it has become a gold mine for online criminals. Many people use artificial intelligence to enhance their fake profiles on dating websites or LinkedIn, run phishing campaigns or duplicate their mobile applications by adding a little amount of additional malware. This does not include the platform's security flaws, such as the one in March when all user interactions, personal information, and payment information were mixed together and made public.

The user accounts of the pirates are also a target of their attacks. Furthermore, a report from the cyber security organization organisation-IB reveals that between June 2022 and May 2023, over 100,000 ChatGPT accounts were compromised and sold on the Dark Web. 

The countries most affected are India, Pakistan, Brazil, Vietnam, Egypt, the United States, France, Morocco, Indonesia, and Bangladesh. Most identities were stolen via spyware like Raccoon, Vidar, and RedLine.

Piratage ChatGPT: Free access to sensitive data

Due to the compromise of accounts, the pirates were able to gather a variety of personal information, including financial details for ChatGPT Plus members. These details might be employed to carry out more targeted phishing campaigns. By probing the conversation history, hackers can gain access to a veritable gold mine of sensitive data, whether it be personal or professional. 

Because of this, major IT companies like Google, Apple, and Samsung forbid their employees from using chatbots like ChatGPT, Bing AI, and Bard. Additionally, because internet users frequently have the tendency of using the same password for multiple accounts, these latter ones are also susceptible to theft.