Over 1 lakh ChatGPT user accounts compromised; India most affected.

Over 1 lakh ChatGPT users could be at risk of fraud and cyberattacks. According to a Singapore-based cybersecurity firm, hackers have breached 1,01,134 devices with saved ChatGPT credentials. While the compromised ChatGPT accounts may not explicitly reveal bank information, other crucial user information, including email, passwords, and phone numbers could still be at risk, making them vulnerable to phishing attacks.

The Cybersecurity firm has also discovered compromised credentials being sold on dark web marketplaces over the past year. The research shows that India tops the list of most compromised ChatGPT accounts. Research indicates hackers used "info-stealing malware" to steal users' credentials. The post highlights that info-stealing malware collects credentials saved in browsers, bank card details, crypto wallet information, cookies, browsing history, and other information from infected devices. A user may accidentally download the malware by clicking on fishy links or downloading malware-infected software.

Users in the Asia-Pacific region is most affected by cyber-attack. The research notes that nearly 40.5 per cent of users in the Asia-Pacific region are affected by the breach, and 12,632 accounts in India are compromised. Pakistan is next in line with 9,217 compromised ChatGPT accounts. Globally, ChatGPT users in Brazil, Vietnam, and Egypt have been widely affected by the breach.

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Source: Internet