"OpenAI Tools Used by Russian, North Korean, and Chinese Hackers: A Cybersecurity Threat"
TL;DR
Microsoft and OpenAI have revealed that state-backed hacking groups from China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran have been utilizing OpenAI's generative AI tools for various purposes including code debugging, open-source research, social engineering techniques, phishing emails, and text translation. OpenAI has taken steps to shut down the groups' access to its systems, while Microsoft tracks over 300 hacking groups and shares its knowledge with OpenAI to help detect and disrupt illicit users.
Topics:businesscybersecurity#cyberattacks#cybersecurity#hacking-groups#microsoft#openai#state-actors
- Russian and North Korean hackers used OpenAI tools to hone cyberattacks Engadget
- Staying ahead of threat actors in the age of AI Microsoft
- OpenAI shuts down China, Russia, Iran, N Korea accounts caught doing naughty things The Register
- Hackers for China, Russia and Others Used OpenAI Systems, Report Says The New York Times
- Russia And China Use OpenAI Tools To Hack, Microsoft Warns Forbes
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