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Google warns LLMjacking attacks are costing enterprises up to $1 million
See how this story connectsGoogle Threat Intelligence Group and Mandiant warned on Monday that attackers are hijacking enterprise access to large language models, a tactic they call LLMjacking. They reported fraudulent cloud charges above $100,000 in a single day at some organisations, with cumulative charges reaching $1 million before access was revoked. The report also describes LLM Mixers, illicit gateways that resell unauthorised LLM access, including Jet Night, which offers an unlimited token plan for about $60 a month.
Why it matters
Organisations whose LLM API keys or cloud credentials are stolen can be billed for attacker usage, with some incidents exceeding $100,000 in one day.
- When
- 2 Nov 2026
- ID
WTA-N-2026-0630- Where
- International
- Who
- Google Threat Intelligence Group, Mandiant, Jet Night
- Topics
- Cybersecurity, Fraud and scams, AI incidents
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WTA-N-2026-0630: “Google warns LLMjacking attacks are costing enterprises up to $1 million.” wheresthe.ai, 2 Nov 2026. https://wheresthe.ai/d/intl-google-warns-llmjacking-attacks-are-costing-enterprises-2026-11/ (source: The Hacker News).
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