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Ever tried ChatGPT before? You may want to spend a few minutes updating the security of your account. A Russian hacker claims to have the login data of over 20 million OpenAI customers, including email addresses and passwords. On Friday, samples from OpenAI logins appeared on the dark web along with an offer for the full trove.
OpenAI claims that it has not found any evidence of compromised systems. The Independent). Don’t mistake this as a sign of everything being fine. Responding proactively is the best way to avoid exposing sensitive information if is true.
Not sure what you could be at risk of if you wait and see what happens? OpenAI’s ChatGPT bot contains a lot of sensitive data, including financial and health information. These data could be used to create targeted phishing attacks, which, thanks to AI services such as those provided by OpenAI have become more sophisticated in a short time. Most users don’t expect the new level personalization in scams.
You can take proactive steps until OpenAI’s investigation has been completed:
- Enable two-factor authentication on your account. It adds another checkpoint when logging in that protects you if the password is compromised.
- Change your password. Change your password.
- Force a service to logout of all other devices.
If passwords are reused or very similar across services, you should also change passwords on other services.
To enable two-factor authentication and log out all devices, log in to your account, then click Settings. You can reset your password by clicking the “Reset Password” link on the login screen.
Unfortunately big data breaches that affect major services are not uncommon. This is why you should take this claim seriously. In general, you should improve your security practices in preparation for 2025. You don’t have to keep track of your unique login information. Passkeys, a password manager and other tools will help you keep track of everything with minimal effort.
Alaina yeeSenior Editor, PCWorld.
As a 14-year veteran in technology and video game journalism, Alaina YEE covers a wide range of topics for PCWorld. Since joining the team in 2016 she has written about CPUs and Windows, PC building, Raspberry Pi, Chrome, and many other topics. She is also PCWorld’s resident bargain-hunter (#slickdeals). Her current focus is security, helping people to understand how to protect themselves online. Her work has appeared in PC Gamer Magazine, IGN Magazine, Maximum PC Magazine, and Official Xbox Magazine.
