Hacker claims he stole over 20 million credentials from OpenAI, AI company says no evidence of breach
FirstpostCybersecurity experts at Malwarebytes Labs uncovered a post on a cybercrime forum by a user known as ‘emirking,’ who alleged they had access to a massive dataset containing millions of OpenAI account details. While OpenAI denies a breach, such leaks can have serious consequences A hacker has surfaced online, claiming to be selling login credentials of 20 million OpenAI user accounts. Cybersecurity experts at Malwarebytes Labs uncovered a post on a cybercrime forum by a user known as ‘emirking,’ who alleged they had access to a massive dataset containing millions of OpenAI account details, as per a report by Tech Radar. Security firm KELA conducted its own analysis and found that the leaked credentials were linked to OpenAI services but had actually been acquired through info stealer malware rather than a direct system breach.
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