Tech war: OpenAI says it foiled suspected China-linked phishing attack on employees

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The US start-up says SweetSpecter, a suspected China-based group, posed as a ChatGPT user and sent emails to staff with malware attached.

China’s government has repeatedly denied allegations by the US that organisations within the country perpetrate cyberattacks, accusing external parties of organising smear campaigns.

In March, for example, a former Google engineer was charged with stealing AI trade secrets for a Chinese firm.

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Author / Journalist: Bloomberg

Category: Technology

Markets: Hong KongChina

Topics: Sweetspecter Employees Companies Phishing Openai China Group Security Emails Intelligence Artificial

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Published On: 2024-10-10 @ 09:51:15 (4 hours ago)

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