AI-Assisted Cyberattack Disrupts Bandai Channel, 46,000 Accounts Affected

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A 15-year-old student in Saitama, Japan, used ChatGPT to help create a malicious program that launched a cyberattack on anime streaming service Bandai Channel. The attack led to the unauthorized cancellation of about 46,000 user accounts and temporary service suspension, disrupting operations and causing significant harm.[AI generated]

Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?

The event involves the use of an AI system (ChatGPT) to develop a malicious program that caused unauthorized access and disruption to a critical service, leading to harm (disruption of service and harm to the company's operations). The AI system's use directly contributed to the harm, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident under the definitions provided.[AI generated]
AI principles
SafetyRobustness & digital security
Industries
Digital securityMedia, social platforms, and marketing
Affected stakeholders
ConsumersBusiness
Harm types
Economic/PropertyReputational
Severity
AI incident
AI system task:
Content generation

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