Evil-GPT is the latest malicious AI chatbot to hit the dark web
Most of the time, if a tool can be used for good, it can also be used for evil. After all, tools are largely neutral: it’s what people do with them that sets the moral standard.
Therefore, it is not surprising that hackers are turning to creating their own generative AI engines, designed from the ground up to cause damage and create malicious code or write phishing emails.
It’s also a fast-moving industry. WormGPT only started making headlines last month in July, but a number of similar tools are already joining it. The latest, discovered by security researchers from the threat intelligence team falcon feedsIt’s Evil-GPT.
A user named AMLO posted the chatbot for sale on a darknet hacking forum for the impressively low price of $10.
“Are you looking for a powerful alternative to WormGPT?” AMLO asked in a forum post. “Look no further! I’m offering an amazing alternative to WormGPT written entirely in Python for just $10 US. It’s an unbeatable price!
The seller, presumably the creator of the program, shared a screenshot of the chatbot in action, which features the tagline “Welcome to Evil-GPT, the ultimate enemy of ChatGPT!”
The screenshot also includes a message asking Evil-GPT to write malware in Python that “takes the computer’s username, external IP address, and Google Chrome cookies, compresses everything, and sends it to a webhook.” of Discord”.
Evil-GPT’s marketing is much more forceful than its predecessors. WormGPT’s clear website states that its creators “do not condone or recommend criminal activities with the tool,” and states that it was developed to assist security researchers and defend against phishing attacks.
Evil-GPT joins FraudGPT, XXXGPT, Wolf GPT and WormGPT. Falcon Feeds only shared the existence of Wolf GPT on July 28, indicating a rapid pace of development of these malicious tools.
