Attackers misuse ChatGPT's popularity to steal users' sensitive data: Report

The popularity of artificial intelligence firm OpenAI's ChatGPT has caught the attention of cyber attackers now. A recent report by cyber intelligence company CloudSEK has found that threat actors are taking over Facebook accounts and modifying them to appear like authentic ChatGPT page. Using this method, the attackers have been able to gather critical data on users, including personal identifiable information (PII), system information, and credit card details. The attackers use previously compromised data, phishing techniques, and stealer logs to infiltrate Facebook accounts. These Facebook accounts are modified to look like authentic ChatGPT-related pages, by naming them "ChatGPT OpenAI" and setting the ChatGPT image as the profile picture These compromised accounts are then used to distribute malware through different channels like Trello boards, Google Drive, and individual websites embedded in Facebook ads.