Hackers have released an updated version of a ChatGPT-like hacking tool known as WormGPT, causing concern among cybersecurity experts.

WormGPT is AI module system that gives the threat actors abilities to launch automated phishing and other forms of attack.

The developers of the malicious chatbot have claim its latest version features increased versatility for malware, BEC phishing, and hacking, has no user logs and crypto-only payments.
The developers of the tool are anonymous and sell access to it via the dark web, but reports have surfaced of its existence.

WormGPT was discovered by reformed hacker Daniel Kelley earlier this year.
At the time, Kelley said in a blog post for security company SlashNext that “WormGPT was allegedly trained on a diverse array of data sources, particularly concentrating on malware-related data”.

“However, the specific datasets utilised during the training process remain confidential, as decided by the tool’s author,” he added.

According to Sky News, tests run by researchers on WormGPT found it could produce convincing emails from a company's chief executive requesting an employee pay a fraudulent invoice.

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) recently warned users of AI-powered chatbots like ChatGPT, Google Bard, and Meta’s LLaMA that the technology poses security threats and can be manipulated by hackers.

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