Researchers from Check Point Research have found that hackers are using OpenAI's tool, ChatGPT, to develop malicious applications.
Examples of these applications include an information stealer, a simple Java-based malware, a malicious encryption tool, and a dark web marketplace to facilitate fraud activity.
The research agency discovered a topic titled "ChatGPT – Benefits of Malware" in a well-known underground hacker site, in which the publisher discussed his experience with ChatGPT. The publisher had created a Python-based information stealer on the platform.
It is still early to tell if this tool will become a favourite among dark web participants, but it is slowly gaining momentum and may aid both amateur and professional hackers.
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