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Security Flaw in ChatGPT API Raises DDoS Concerns

1/20/2025

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A security researcher has uncovered a troubling flaw in OpenAI's ChatGPT API that could enable attackers to launch DDoS attacks, overwhelming websites with a barrage of requests from just one API call. Despite alerting OpenAI and Microsoft, the silence on this critical vulnerability raises serious questions about their commitment to security.

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A security researcher has uncovered a troubling flaw in OpenAI's ChatGPT API that could enable attackers to launch DDoS attacks, overwhelming websites with a barrage of requests from just one API call. Despite alerting OpenAI and Microsoft, the silence on this critical vulnerability raises serious questions about their commitment to security.