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JE Technology Desk: ChatGPT has got the world excited since its launch because of its conversation-style answers powered by artificial intelligence. The massive user base has led to a rise in cases of cyberattacks targeting the AI model. Group-IB, a cybersecurity solutions provider, revealed shocking facts in a recent report on the compromised ChatGPT accounts that surfaced on dark web marketplaces.

The firm identified 101,134 infected devices having ChatGPT credentials between June 2022 and May 2023. Among the top affected regions was Asia-Pacific. The accounts originating from here were offered for sale.

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The report highlights that ChatGPT remembers activity history by default and is used for varied purposes, including software codes, business works and more. As a result, the account activity of these accounts, including the sensitive and confidential details, was exposed to these hackers. As these accounts are popular in underground communities, the information may be used for attacks in the future on concerned companies and individuals.

The platform stores a vast library of data available on the dark web and monitors cybercrime forums to look for compromised information and help companies mitigate the losses of these attacks. A majority of these accounts were breached by Raccoon, which the company claims is an infamous info stealer.

What are info stealers?

They are a subset of malware that can collect saved credentials from your browser. It may also sneak into browsing data, bank account details and more on a compromised device. The collected data is sent to an operator and traded on the dark web.

ChatGPT Accounts Hacked: Affected regions

Asia Pacific was among the most affected regions by these attacks with 40,999 attacks (40.5 per cent of the total), followed by the Middle East and Africa (24,925). Europe emerged in third place with 16,951 compromised accounts.

India topped the charts with 12,632 compromised credentials, followed by Pakistan (9,217). Brazil was in third place with 6,531 attacks.

ChatGPT Accounts Hacked: How to be safe?

The report highlights some measures to be safe. They are:

- Update passwords regularly

- Use two-factor authentication