Purposes of ChatGPT usage in cyber crime worldwide 2023

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Ani Petrosyan
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Apr 20, 2023
A January 2023 survey of IT and cybersecurity decision-makers of companies across North America, the United Kingdom, and Australia revealed some interesting perspectives. First, it found that over half of the respondents, 53 percent, believed that hackers might use ChatGPT to craft more believable and legitimate-sounding phishing e-mails. A further 49 percent thought that the AI tool would help less experienced hackers improve their technical knowledge and develop their skills, as well as for spreading misinformation.

Possible usage of ChatGPT for cyber crime purposes according to IT and security professionals in selected countries worldwide as of January 2023

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Statistic: Possible usage of ChatGPT for cyber crime purposes according to IT and security professionals in selected countries worldwide as of January 2023

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February 2023

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North America, Australia, United Kingdom

Survey time period

January 2023

Number of respondents

1,500 respondents

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IT and cybersecurity decision-makers

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