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Group-IB, a Singapore-based global cybersecurity company<\/a>, has identified an alarming trend in the illicit trade of compromised credentials for OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT on dark web marketplaces. The firm found over 100,000 malware-infected devices with saved ChatGPT credentials within the past year.\u00a0<\/p>\n Reportedly, the Asia-Pacific region saw the highest concentration of stolen ChatGPT accounts, making up over 40 percent of the cases. According to Group-IB, the cybercrime was perpetrated by bad actors using Raccoon Infostealer, a particular type of malware that collects stored information from infected computers.<\/p>\n Earlier in June 2023, OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, pledged $1 million<\/a> towards AI cybersecurity initiatives following an unsealed indictment<\/a> from the Department of Justice against 26-year-old Ukrainian national Mark Sokolovsky for his alleged involvement with Raccoon Infostealer. From there, awareness of the effects of Infostealer has continued to spread.<\/p>\n Notably, this type of malware collects a vast array of personal data, from browser-saved credentials, bank card details, and crypto wallet information, to browsing history and cookies. Once collected, the data is forwarded to the malware operator. Infostealers typically propagate through phishing emails and are alarmingly effective due to their simplicity.<\/p>\n Over the past year, ChatGPT has emerged as a significantly powerful and influential tool, especially among those within the blockchain industry and Web3. It\u2019s been used throughout the metaverse for a variety of purposes \u2014 like, say, creating a $50 million meme coin<\/a>. Although OpenAI\u2019s now iconic advent may have taken the tech world by storm, it has also become a lucrative target for cybercriminals.\u00a0<\/p>\nChatGPT and a need for cybersecurity<\/h2>\n