Security News > 2023 > June > Over 100,000 ChatGPT accounts stolen via info-stealing malware
More than 101,000 ChatGPT user accounts have been stolen by information-stealing malware over the past year, according to dark web marketplace data.
Cyberintelligence firm Group-IB reports having identified over a hundred thousand info-stealer logs on various underground websites containing ChatGPT accounts, with the peak observed in May 2023, when threat actors posted 26,800 new ChatGPT credential pairs.
ChatGPT accounts, alongside email accounts, credit card data, cryptocurrency wallet information, and other more traditionally targeted data types, signify the rising importance of AI-powered tools for users and businesses.
Because ChatGPT allows users to store conversations, accessing one's account might mean gaining insights into proprietary information, internal business strategies, personal communications, software code, and more.
Group-IB's data indicates that the number of stolen ChatGPT logs has grown steadily over time, with almost 80% of all logs coming from the Raccoon stealer, followed by Vidar and Redline.
It should be noted that many information stealers snap screenshots of the infected system or perform keylogging, so even if you do not save conversations to your ChatGPT account, the malware infection could still lead to a data leak.