ChatGPT Vulnerability Enables Covert Gmail Data Exfiltration

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Published: 2026-09-08
Category: technology
Source: The Hacker News
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A newly discovered flaw in ChatGPT allows a hidden instruction within a conversation to covertly exfiltrate user data from connected Gmail accounts to a separate ChatGPT account. This vulnerability, demonstrated in a proof-of-concept, highlights significant privacy and security risks associated with AI platforms integrated with other services.

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