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Hackers Impersonate ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity AI Bots to Hunt for Passwords and API Keys

Cybersecurity NewsNovember 2, 20264 min read

Hackers are posing as trusted artificial intelligence bots to search websites for passwords, API keys, and cloud credentials. The campaign uses the names of ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and other AI services to disguise automated scanning, testing whether businesses will let requests through simply because they appear to come from a familiar provider. The operation highlights […] The post Hackers Impersonate ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity AI Bots to Hunt for Passwords and API Keys appeared first on Cyber Security News.

Hackers are posing as trusted artificial intelligence bots to search websites for passwords, API keys, and cloud credentials. The campaign uses the names of ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and other AI services to disguise automated scanning, testing whether businesses will let requests through simply because they appear to come from a familiar provider. The operation highlights a weakness in how organizations recognize automated visitors: a claimed identity is not…

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