New GhostGPT AI aids cybercriminals in their malware-building

Threat actors offer other cybercriminals access to a newly developed generative AI chatbot called GhostGPT.

Reports claimed that this Artificial Intelligence tool is intended to help with malicious actions, including virus production and phishing emails. Moreover, researchers observed that the threat actors started marketing this cybercrime tool, Telegram, by the end of last year.

They suspect the AI malware builder connects to a jailbroken ChatGPT or another open-source large language model (LLM). This feature could explain why consumers can receive unfiltered responses.

The new tool also follows the release of the WormGPT AI Chatbot a couple of years ago. Cybercriminals developed it to help threat actors with business email compromise (BEC) operations.

Several more versions followed the development, notably WolfGPT and EscapeGPT, significantly increasing the prevalence of such tools in the cybercrime community.

Researchers stated that the new GhostGPT chatbot has garnered thousands of views on internet forums, indicating that hackers are becoming increasingly interested in using AI tools for malicious purposes.

 

GhostGPT is one of the most effective cybercrime tools, catering to the needs of various hackers, especially amateur ones.

 

GhostGPT is a powerful AI tool that can help even the most unsophisticated cybercriminals carry out successful campaigns.

Access to the tool is simple; customers may purchase it using the Telegram chat app. The tool’s availability as a Telegram bot does not require jailbreaking ChatGPT or configuring an open-source model.

Furthermore, the researchers noted that users might pay a price, receive rapid access, and focus solely on carrying out their attacks. The producers of GhostGPT also claim that user activity is not logged, allowing clients to hide their unlawful activities and remain anonymous.

GhostGPT is offered for various purposes, including coding, malware generation, exploit development, and creating convincing emails for phishing and BEC scams. The tool’s commercial materials emphasise its quick response time, which allows clients to develop dangerous content and collect information more efficiently.

Experts expect that malware development will be more widespread and accessible to more threat actors as numerous cybercriminals can benefit from GhostGPT.