Data sold on the dark web, ChatGPT user account hacked into Egypt | ChatGPT | account
According to a report on the website of the Egyptian newspaper "The Pyramid" on June 20th, a recent report from cybersecurity company IB Group showed that from June 2022 to May 2023, 4588 Egyptians had their ChatGPT accounts hacked and their data was sold on the dark web.
The report states that the data that was hacked includes login information and search queries.
It is reported that the number of stolen Egyptian accounts ranks first in the Middle East and Africa, followed by Morocco, Algeria and Türkiye.
According to the report, according to IB Group statistics, a total of 101134 accounts worldwide have been hacked.
According to reports, hackers invade accounts using malicious software that steals information; This type of software steals credentials, bank card details, encrypted wallet information, user local terminal data, browsing history, and other information stored in the browser.
The report indicates that the Middle East and Africa are the second most hacked regions for ChatGPT accounts, with the Asia Pacific region ranking first.
The report states that IB Group, headquartered in Singapore, claims to be a well-known solution provider dedicated to detecting and preventing cyber attacks, identifying cyberfraud, investigating high-tech crimes, and protecting intellectual property. The company has regional threat intelligence and research centers in Dubai, Singapore, and Amsterdam.
ChatGPT was launched in November 2022 and is an artificial intelligence chatbot. This artificial intelligence platform has been highly sought after since its launch and is being used by different groups around the world.