Malicious Custom GPT on ChatGPT.com Lures Users into Installing Remote Access Trojan

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Published: 2026-09-29
Category: technology
Source: Help Net Security

Cybersecurity researchers have identified a malicious Custom GPT, named 'Plus 5.6,' being pushed via sponsored Google results on chatgpt.com. This Custom GPT is designed to trick users with a fake Cloudflare CAPTCHA check, ultimately leading them to download and execute a remote access trojan (RAT).

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