muah.ai Details

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    muah.ai

    New York, NY • 50 employees • Technology

    https://www.muah.ai
    United States

    Industry

    Technology

    Security Incidents

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    Muah.ai is an artificial intelligence company specializing in the development of interactive AI-driven applications and platforms. The organization's primary focus is on creating and managing AI technology that enhances human interaction and entertainment experiences. It is known for using advanced AI algorithms to produce applications that can engage users in meaningful and interactive ways, such as virtual companionship or personalized virtual experiences.

    Founded in recent years, muah.ai has sought to leverage the growing interest and advancements in AI technology to provide innovative sol...
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    Security Incidents

    muah.ai Breach of Oct 2024
    Severity Score
    High

    Type

    Data Breach

    Summary

    In early October 2024, Muah.ai, a platform known for providing AI-powered NSFW chatbots, experienced a significant data breach. A hacker successfully accessed and stole a database containing sensitive user interactions with their AI companions. The data primarily consisted of chatbot prompts that disclosed users' sexual fantasies, which were linked to users' email addresses, often revealing personal and potentially identifiable information.

    The breach exposed the vulnerabilities of the platform, reportedly described by the hacker as a combination of open-source projects inadequately secured. ...
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    Severity

    The data breach at Muah.ai exposed profoundly sensitive and personal user information linked to their interactions with AI-powered companion chatbots. This breach is particularly severe due to the nature of the data, which includes users' sexual fantasies and explicit content linked to personal email addresses, raising significant privacy concerns. Additionally, the simplicity with which the hacker accessed this data highlights vulnerabilities in Muah.ai's security measures and poses a substantial risk to users' privacy and reputations, especially considering the potential for misuse and expos...
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    Impact

    The cyber incident involving Muah.ai was a data breach, resulting in the unauthorized access and theft of a substantial volume of user interactions with AI-powered chatbots. The exposed data was highly sensitive, as it revealed users' sexual fantasies linked to their personal email addresses, many containing real names. Although the service had claimed that communications were encrypted and data was not sold to third parties, the breach contradicted these assurances, raising serious privacy concerns.

    There is no indication that core systems or services were taken offline as a result of the br...
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