LLMJacking: Cybercriminals Resell Stolen Cloud LLM Access, Costs Reach $1M

Cybercriminals are now systematically stealing cloud credentials to access large language models and reselling that access, with some victims incurring up to $1 million in resource consumption before detection. The trend indicates a shift from direct data theft to monetizing AI compute, posing financial and operational risks to enterprises. The scale and persistence of these attacks remain uncertain, but the business model appears established.

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