Russia-linked spyware firm exploits ChatGPT
A Russia-linked spyware company hacked ChatGPT and used it to monitor internet users. The specific method of compromise, the scale of the damage and the response have not been confirmed.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- OpenAI
- Incident type
- Malware
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Not confirmed
- Cause / method
- Monitoring of internet users by exploiting ChatGPT
- Location
- United States
Timeline
- The hacking of ChatGPT by a Russia-linked spyware firm and its monitoring of internet users came to light.
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