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CrimeGPT comes knocking: Illegal AI services make cybercrimes cheaper and faster - The Economic Times

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7 Aug 2026economictimes.com

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Illicit 'CrimeGPT'-style AI services lower the barrier to entry for phishing, malware, and fraud, expanding the pool of capable attackers defenders must anticipate.

An Economic Times article, 'CrimeGPT comes knocking,' reports on the rise of illegal AI services (WormGPT/FraudGPT-style tools) that lower the cost and speed of committing cybercrimes. The provided text is largely site navigation with the substantive body behind the site's structure.