According to a report in the Yomiuri Shimbun on 25thJapanA 25-year-old man named Hayashi was convicted of misuse ofGenerative AI He was sentenced to three years' imprisonment and four years' probation by the Tokyo District Court for creating a computer virus, marking the first time in Japan that a criminal conviction has been handed down for the misuse of generative AI.
According to the verdict and other information, on March 31 last year, the man used a computer and a smartphone at his residence in Kawasaki City to create a malicious program design (source code) obtained through generative AI.Ransomware-like computer virus. In addition, he fraudulently obtained items such as cell phone communication cards by posing as another person.
The judgment said, "The defendant created the virus in order to obtain money, and itsSelfish behavior and high criminal responsibility." At the same time, the court decided to grant a suspended sentence, taking into account the fact that the man had admitted to the prosecution and expressed remorse.
Another reality was revealed in court -- the Generative AI can be used to create viruses even without IT expertise. According to the Prosecution's opening statement, Defendant Lin used an "unofficial version of ChatGPT" to create the "ChatGPT".Source code of a program that encrypts and renders unusable certain files and demands payment in the cryptocurrency "bitcoin".. He allegedly accomplished the virus by modifying and combining the aforementioned codes.
Defendants stated during questioning on the first of this month that the completion of the virusIt took about a month.He admits that he doesn't have the IT knowledge. He admitted that he had no IT knowledge and "I don't think I could have made it myself without generative AI." When the defense asked him if it was "easy,"He answered, "Yes.". In its statement, the prosecution noted that if the defendant had not been arrested for the communication card fraud, his viralMay be used to commit a crime.
It was reported that the security company Mitsui & Co. Secure Directions "AdvancedmalwareTakashi Yoshikawa, an analytics technician, says generative AI sets limits on not providing illegal information, but there are also onlinecircumvent restrictionsThe defendant also stated in its interrogatories that it "searched for a way to lift the restrictions and used it". The defendant also stated in its interrogatories that it "looked for a way to lift the restriction and used it".
According to Takashi Yoshikawa, "When generative AI is utilized maliciously, even people without the knowledge ofMay also obtain information that can be used to commit a crime"and that "without prejudice to legitimate use, countermeasures against abuse must be intensified".