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ChatGPT, Claude Become Hackers' New Targets; Microsoft Warns of 100,000 Fake AI Emails Stealing Credit Card Data

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Hackers are using fake AI service emails to steal credit card information, according to a Microsoft security warning.
  • Phishing emails impersonating ChatGPT and Claude have targeted users with fake payment update requests and malicious links.
  • The attacks aim to trick users into revealing sensitive data like credit card numbers or authentication tokens, potentially leading to corporate network intrusions.

Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting popular AI services like ChatGPT and Claude, exploiting user trust to steal sensitive information. Microsoft has issued a security alert, detailing how hackers are deploying sophisticated phishing campaigns.

ChatGPT, Claude, and other AI services are popular, which also gives hackers an opportunity.

— MicrosoftMicrosoft's security warning about AI-related cyber threats.

These attacks often involve sending emails that appear to be official communications from AI platforms. For instance, users might receive a message claiming their ChatGPT Plus subscription needs a payment update. The email pressures users to click a malicious link to avoid downgrading to a free plan, leading them to fake websites designed to harvest credit card details. Microsoft reported over 100,000 such emails targeting ChatGPT users.

Hackers send emails disguised as official ChatGPT communications, asking users to update their ChatGPT Plus payment method.

— MicrosoftDescribing the phishing tactics used against ChatGPT users.

Another tactic targets Claude users with a deceptive "Claude objection appeal form." This phishing attempt has reportedly reached over 2,000 companies abroad. If users input their account credentials, hackers could obtain authentication tokens, granting them access to corporate networks. The rise of AI services presents new avenues for cybercrime, underscoring the need for vigilance among both individuals and businesses.

Hackers also target Claude, sending a file for a Claude objection appeal form.

— MicrosoftDetailing phishing attempts against Claude users.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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