OpenAI bans and removes accounts of North Korean hacker groups suspected of malicious activities

ChainCatcher news, ChatGPT developer OpenAI recently stated that the company has banned and removed accounts from North Korean users, who are suspected of using its technology for malicious activities, including surveillance and manipulation of public opinion.

OpenAI pointed out in a report that these activities are ways authoritarian regimes may use AI technology to exert control over the United States and their own citizens. The company also added that they use AI tools to detect these malicious operations. OpenAI did not disclose the specific number of banned accounts or the timeframe of the related actions.

In one case, malicious actors possibly linked to North Korea used AI to generate fake resumes and online profiles of job seekers with the aim of fraudulently applying for positions at Western companies.

Additionally, there is a batch of ChatGPT accounts suspected of being related to financial fraud in Cambodia, which utilize OpenAI technology to translate and generate comments on social media and communication platforms, including X and Facebook.