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Two arrests this week in unrelated crimes involved Japanese teenagers using ChatGPT to assist in their crimes

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Two arrests this week in unrelated crimes involved Japanese teenagers using ChatGPT to assist in their crimes

Two separate arrests of Japanese teenagers this week involved individuals using ChatGPT to assist in criminal activities. One arrest concerned an 18-year-old employee suspected of conducting a cyberattack against an internet cafe chain operator, while details of the second case were not provided in the available reporting.

Why it matters: Organizations should recognize that large language models like ChatGPT are being operationalized by attackers to plan and execute cyberattacks, and law enforcement coordination across jurisdictions is increasing in response.

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