Developing story · 2 episodes · 27 Sept to 29 Sept
Dark Web AI Model Theft Crisis
The story tracks the emergence of illicit dark web markets offering massive discounts on access to major AI models from Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI. Google has since issued warnings that this unauthorized access, known as LLMjacking, is causing significant financial losses for businesses.
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Google warns of rising LLMjacking costs hitting businesses
Google Threat Intelligence reports a surge in LLMjacking—a cybercriminal trend where stolen AI credentials are sold or misused to drain enterprise budgets. The tactic exploits high-limit API keys or…
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Dark web markets sell access to Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI models at 97% discounts
Dark web marketplaces are selling unauthorized access to artificial intelligence models from Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI at discounts of up to 97%, according to findings from the Google Threat…
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