LLMjacking can run up your business' AI bill fast – how to stop it

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LLMjacking can run up your business' AI bill fast - how to stop it Google analysts warn that stolen AI credentials are being sold underground, and businesses are footing the bill. Charlie Osborne is a cybersecurity journalist and photographer who writes for ZDNET and CNET from London. Security experts warn of a growing market in stolen AI account credentials. LLMjacking, the illegal use of AI resources, is a popular criminal trend in 2026. Businesses must monitor and protect their accounts. Security experts warn that it's not just artificial intelligence (AI) going rogue that we have to worry about -- there's also a booming underground economy for selling access to your AI models and computing power.