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Google finds dark web marketplaces selling AI model access at up to 97% discount

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Google Threat Intelligence Group reported that dark web marketplaces are selling access to AI models from Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI at discounts up to 97%. This highlights a surge in 'LLM-jacking' attacks targeting companies' costly AI resources.

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    Google Threat Intelligence Group finds dark web marketplaces selling access to AI models, including from Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI, at up to 97% discounts (Tom Wilson/Financial Times)

    Tom Wilson / Financial Times : Google Threat Intelligence Group finds dark web marketplaces selling access to AI models, including from Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI, at up to 97% discounts — Security researchers warn of surge in ‘LLM-jacking’ attacks targeting companies' costly AI resources

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