US EditionThousands at Risk in AI Data Breach
Up to 3,000 flood victims' personal and health data was exposed after a former contractor uploaded it to ChatGPT, prompting a Cyber Security NSW investigation and forensic analysis.
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Privacy Concerns After 3,000 Flood Victims’ Data Uploaded to ChatGPT
Thousands of homeowners impacted by the Northern Rivers floods have had their personal details exposed after a contractor for the New South Wales (NSW) Reconstruction Authority uploaded sensitive data to ChatGPT, which is not authorised for government use. The incident took place between March 12 and 15, when a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet containing more than 12,000 data entries from the Northern Rivers Resilient Homes Program was uploaded onlin…
As many as 3,000 homeowners in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales had their personal information leaked on a large scale after applying to participate in the New South Wales government's home buyback program. Their personal information was input into the ChatGPT artificial intelligence system, and they knew nothing about it for six months.
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