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Token thieves run up $100K+ daily in illicit LLM charges
Original: Token thieves costing companies $100K+ per day in illicit LLM charges
Attackers are stealing access to large language model services and burning through companies' budgets, with some firms reporting losses exceeding $100,000 per day in illicit compute charges. The thefts exploit leaked or stolen API credentials, allowing criminals to use paid AI capacity for free while victims foot the bill. Security coverage highlights the growing financial cost of unprotected AI infrastructure as adoption accelerates.
Why now: Businesses are racing to adopt LLM services and security researchers are warning that stolen API tokens are turning AI accounts into a lucrative target.
Evidence
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