Widespread data leaks via ChatGPT use by employees
A study by LayerX Security found that 77% of employees are pasting company data into ChatGPT and similar generative AI tools, predominantly through personal accounts that bypass corporate security controls. The research showed generative AI has become the leading channel for unauthorized corporate data transfer.
What happened
A study by LayerX Security Ltd. found that 77% of employees paste company data into generative AI tools such as ChatGPT.
82% of this activity occurred through personal accounts that bypass corporate oversight.
Reported impact
Generative AI has become the leading channel for corporate data exfiltration and accounts for 32% of unauthorized transfers.
Enterprises face major blind spots in data leakage and compliance due to unmonitored GenAI use.
Index analysis
The data leaks reveal widespread Shadow IT risks in corporate environments as employees use unmanaged personal accounts to access GenAI tools.
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