Over the past several weeks, we’ve explored a growing reality: AI is no longer just a productivity tool. It’s a core part of business infrastructure — and that makes it a target.

The When AI Gets Hacked series was born out of Zenity’s Black Hat 2025 demonstration of a zero-click ChatGPT account takeover. This single proof-of-concept sent a clear message: AI adoption is outpacing AI security.

Here’s what we covered — and why it matters to your company.

Post 1 – The Day ChatGPT Got Hacked

We opened with the headline moment: Zenity’s zero-click exploit, which gave attackers full control of a ChatGPT account using only an email address. The demo showed that AI accounts can become gateways to sensitive data, business workflows, and future decisions.

Post 2 – Zero-Click Attacks Explained

We unpacked what “zero-click” means: no phishing, no downloads, no user error. Just compromise. This attack type removes the human defense layer, making AI accounts especially vulnerable.

Post 3 – From Email Address to Full Takeover

We traced the path from something as simple as your email address to full AI account control. The key weakness? Session tokens and flawed authentication flows.

Post 4 – When Your AI Assistant Turns Against You

We told vivid stories of what happens when compromised AI turns against you: sabotaging contracts, leaking data, manipulating strategy, and even infecting clients through trusted documents.

Post 5 – Google Drive: The Silent Door

We zoomed in on Google Drive (and other storage integrations), showing how linked accounts become the attacker’s playground — enabling silent document swaps, malware injections, and strategic leaks.

Post 6 – The Weakest Link: Integration and Overtrust

We examined the broader issue of integration sprawl — connecting AI to everything, granting broad access, and never auditing permissions. Attackers love these unlocked doors.

Post 7 – Session Tokens: The New Passwords

We explained how attackers target session tokens, which bypass passwords and 2FA. Tokens are invisible to most users but act as master keys to AI accounts and their integrations.

Post 8 – The Invisible Insider

We revealed how a hacked AI account functions like a mole inside your company: eavesdropping, mapping your org, and feeding intelligence out while altering decisions from within.

Post 9 – This Isn’t Just ChatGPT

We expanded the lens: Microsoft Copilot Studio, Salesforce Einstein, and countless other AI platforms share the same vulnerabilities. This is an industry-wide risk, not a single-platform flaw.

Post 10 – AI Security Lag

We critiqued the industry problem: innovation moves fast, security lags behind. Just like the cloud adoption boom, AI is being deployed before mature security frameworks exist — with costly consequences.

Post 11 – Lessons from Cloud Security

We drew parallels to cloud’s painful history of breaches and misconfigurations. The lesson? We don’t have to relearn these mistakes. Standards, least-privilege, and visibility must be built into AI now.

The Throughline

The message is clear across all 11 posts:

• AI is deeply integrated into business workflows.

• Attackers are already exploiting its weakest points.

• The risks extend far beyond ChatGPT to the entire AI ecosystem.

• Without proactive guardrails, businesses risk financial, reputational, and operational damage.

What’s Next

This series isn’t just theory. It’s a call to action.

If your business uses AI — whether for sales, operations, marketing, or customer service — you need AI guardrails:

• Integration audits

• Permission reviews

• Token lifecycle management

• AI-specific monitoring and incident response

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About EBODA.digital

At EBODA.digital, we help mid-sized companies navigate one of the biggest challenges of our time: harnessing AI safely, strategically, and effectively.

Too many organizations jump into AI adoption without a clear plan — leading to wasted investment, fragmented tools, and risky integrations. That’s where we come in.

Our team combines deep expertise in MarTech, data strategy, and AI enablement to help businesses build practical, future-ready AI foundations. We work alongside your leadership team to ensure that every AI initiative ties back to growth, security, and measurable ROI.

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Our AI Roadmap engagement provides a structured path for mid-sized companies ready to unlock AI but unsure where to begin.

We help you:

• Assess readiness — auditing your current data, systems, and security posture.

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• Chart a phased adoption plan — balancing quick wins with long-term scalability.

Whether you’re exploring automation, personalization, analytics, or AI-driven decision-making, our AI Roadmap ensures you don’t just adopt AI — you adopt it wisely.

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