Google Threat Intelligence Group finds dark web marketplaces selling access to AI models, including from Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI, at up to 97% discounts (Tom Wilson/Financial Times)

The Google Threat Intelligence Group has discovered dark web marketplaces offering access to AI models from companies like Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI at discounts of up to 97%. This finding comes amidst warnings from security researchers about a rise in "LLM-jacking" attacks, which target companies' expensive AI resources. The availability of discounted access on the dark web highlights a growing concern for the security of AI models and the potential for misuse.