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Cybercrime Gang Allegedly Used ChatGPT To Research Targets as FBI Details Its Extortion Tactics
Cybercrime Gang Allegedly Used ChatGPT To Research Targets as FBI Details Its Extortion Tactics
Posted by: GuidePoint Security
October 28, 2026 - Published on TechTimes
A cybercrime group accused of extorting businesses allegedly used ChatGPT to research potential victims, examine historical settlements and fines, and prepare recruitment adverts, according to leaked internal messages analysed by cybersecurity researchers.
The findings offer a look at how artificial intelligence may be helping criminals organise their work, even when their methods rely on impersonation and stolen information rather than sophisticated hacking tools.
The AI-related findings come from a separate investigation by GuidePoint Security, which examined thousands of messages attributed to the Silent Ransom Group. Its analysis suggests that ChatGPT was used for several practical tasks, although the conversations do not establish that every proposed operation was carried out.
The distinction matters because the leaked messages contain both records of apparent activity and plans that may never have progressed beyond discussion.
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