Hackers pose as AI bots to hunt for passwords and keys
Hackers are using the names of ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and other AI services to disguise automated scanning for passwords, API keys, and cloud credentials. Cequence researchers tied the activity to a single actor impersonating about 32 AI bots, and the campaign affected organizations across several sectors. What the impersonation campaign tested The operation was built to see whether businesses would let requests through simply because they appeared to come from…
