LunaLock Ransomware Targets Digital Art, Threatens AI Training
In a significant development, Anthropic has agreed to pay at least $1.5 billion to settle a copyright lawsuit brought by authors. Meanwhile, a new ransomware gang, LunaLock, is making waves by targeting digital art and threatening to use stolen data to train AI models. Pierluigi Paganini, the author of this article, can be followed on Twitter @securityaffairs.
LunaLock's recent attack on the website Artists&Clients is unusual. Typically, ransomware targets sectors likely to pay, such as businesses and corporations. However, LunaLock's approach sets a dangerous precedent for intellectual property compromise, particularly in the art world.
AI firms like OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic have been scraping online art to train their models. This practice has raised concerns about copyright infringement and the potential misuse of artists' work. Anthropic's recent settlement highlights the seriousness of these issues.
Ben Zhao, a cybersecurity expert, has created tools called Glaze and Nightshade to protect images from AI scraping and ransomware threats like LunaLock. These tools have been downloaded over 3 million times, indicating a growing awareness and concern among artists about digital theft.
LunaLock's threat to use stolen data to train AI models is a worrying development. Artists and AI companies must take steps to protect intellectual property. Tools like Glaze and Nightshade offer a starting point, but more needs to be done to prevent such incidents in the future.
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