Check Point detects fake ChatGT domains and websites

As early as December 2022, our security researchers expressed their concerns about the impact of ChatGPT on IT security. In the next step, they discovered that the geo-blocking of the manufacturer OpenAI, which blocked users from various countries, including Russia, Iran and China, was already being bypassed by Russian hackers. In April, they discovered a brisk black market trade in stolen ChatGPT premium accounts, or the creation of one using stolen credit cards as a service.

Now phishing attackers discovered the platform for themselves

A significant increase in illegitimate websites claiming to be affiliated with or related to ChatGPT has been noted. Phishing attempts and malware attacks are carried out this way. Some scammers even directly impersonate ChatGPT's website to trick users into downloading fraudulent files or disclosing sensitive information. The frequency of these attack attempts has steadily increased in recent months. At the same time, we registered tens of thousands of attempts to access these malicious ChatGPT websites.

Since the beginning of 2023 through the end of April, out of 13,296 new domains created in connection with ChatGPT or OpenAI, 1 in 25 new domains either fraudulent or suspicious.

Fake ChatGT domains

One of the most common techniques used in phishing attacks is similar or fake domains. These are designed to look like a legitimate or trustworthy domain at first glance. For example, a phishing email may use the address "boss(at)cornpany.com" instead of the email address "boss(at)company.com". However, the name is spelled correctly in the email itself.

Hackers can also use fake but credible domains in their attacks…

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