Russian hackers are trying to get the worst out of ChatGPT

Date:
Mon, 16 Jan 2023 21:04:32 +0000

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Crooks are discussing bypassing protections and abusing the AI-powered chatbot.

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Russian cybercriminals have been discovered trying to circumvent the restrictions on ChatGPT and use the advanced AI-powered chatbot for their nefarious purposes.

Check Point Research (CPR) said they spotted multiple discussions on underground forums where hackers discussed various methods, including using stolen payment cards to pay for upgraded user accounts on OpenAI, bypassing geofencing restrictions, and using a Russian semi-legal online SMS service to register ChatGPT.

ChatGPT is a new artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that made huge
headlines due to its versatility and ease of use. Cybersecurity researchers have already seen hackers use the tool to generate believable phishing
emails, as well as code for malicious, macro-laden Office files. Paper roadblocks

However, its not that easy to abuse the tool as OpenAI put a number of restrictions. Russian hackers, due to the invasion of Ukraine, have even more roadblocks to overcome.

For Sergey Shykevich, Threat Intelligence Group Manager at Check Point Software Technologies, the roadblocks arent good enough:

It is not extremely difficult to bypass OpenAIs restricting measures for specific countries to access ChatGPT. Right now, we are seeing Russian
hackers already discussing and checking how to get past the geofencing to use ChatGPT for their malicious purposes. Read more

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We believe these hackers are most likely trying to implement and test ChatGPT into their day-to-day criminal operations. Cybercriminals are growing more
and more interested in ChatGPT, because the AI technology behind it can make
a hacker more cost-efficient, Shykevich said.

But hackers are not just looking to use ChatGPT - theyre also trying to cash in on the rising popularity of the tool to spread all kinds of malware and steal money. For example, Apples mobile app repository, the App Store, hosted an app pretending to be the chatbot, but with a monthly subscription costing roughly $10. Other apps (some of which were found on Google Play, as well), charged as much as $15 for the service. These are the best endpoint
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