Cybercriminals Cashing In on Stolen Generative AI Data – Dark Web Deals Exposed

Hot Take:

Looks like AI is not just generating art and essays anymore; it’s also generating a whole lot of headaches for cybersecurity experts. If only we could train an AI to stop other AIs from getting hacked, we’d be all set!

Key Points:

• Cybercriminals are selling stolen Generative AI data and credentials on the dark web.
• Over 400 account credentials are sold daily, often extracted from infostealer malware on corporate end-users’ computers.
• OpenAI credentials are the most commonly stolen, with around 200 listings per day.
• Hackers use techniques like ‘LLM Jacking’ to control and resell access to Large Language Models (LLMs).
• Attacks like these can cost victims up to $46,000 per day in consumption costs.