Summary: OpenAI has blocked several North Korean hacking groups from utilizing its ChatGPT platform for cyber espionage and attacks. The banned activities included researching vulnerabilities, coding assistance for cyber tools, and developing phishing strategies to target cryptocurrency investors. Additional efforts were identified, including a scheme to employ North Korean workers to exploit ChatGPT for corporate tasks under false pretenses.
Affected: OpenAI and organizations susceptible to North Korean cyberattacks
Keypoints :
- Accounts associated with North Korean hacking groups were banned for potential malicious activity.
- The actors used ChatGPT for coding assistance, researching vulnerabilities, and developing phishing tactics.
- OpenAI identified a scheme involving North Korean IT workers attempting to deceive Western companies for income generation.
- Since its last report, OpenAI has also disrupted campaigns linked to Chinese state-sponsored hacking efforts.
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