Posted 12/29/2023, 6:00:19 AM
ChatGPT Used for Ransomware in First Known Case of AI Cybercrime in China
- Four people arrested in China for developing ransomware using ChatGPT to extort money
- First known case in China of ChatGPT being used for cybercrime, though the AI chatbot is not officially available there
- Hackers demanded cryptocurrency from a company in Hangzhou to restore hacked systems
- ChatGPT's popularity has raised AI capabilities but also risks of misuse for fraud, fake news, etc.
- Legal disputes arising over training of AI models on copyrighted data without permission, as with The New York Times lawsuit