New GhostGPT AI Chatbot Facilitates Malware Creation and Phishing

Summary: Cybercriminals are now selling access to a malicious generative AI chatbot named GhostGPT, which is designed to aid in various cybercrimes, including malware creation and phishing. This tool, available on Telegram, connects to a modified version of ChatGPT, allowing users to execute attacks without technical barriers. The emergence of GhostGPT reflects a troubling trend of increasing sophistication in cybercrime tools, following the earlier development of similar models like WormGPT.

Threat Actor: Cybercriminals | cybercriminals
Victim: General public | general public

Keypoints :

• GhostGPT is marketed for various malicious activities, including coding, malware creation, and phishing email generation.
• The tool is easily accessible via Telegram, allowing low-skilled cybercriminals to execute attacks without extensive technical knowledge.
• Researchers demonstrated GhostGPT’s effectiveness by generating a convincing phishing email template in a short time.