How to tell if your AI platforms' accounts have been hacked
TechCrunch
β’Sat, 15 Aug 2026 16:10:00 +0000
π° What Happened
Hackers can break into accounts on popular AI platforms like ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity. TechCrunch made a guide to help people check if their accounts were hacked. The guide suggests checking logins and devices. It recommends using unique passwords stored in a password manager. It also urges people to turn on multi-factor authentication (MFA). ChatGPT and Perplexity offer MFA. Claude instead sends a login link to your email.
π The Backstory
AI platforms store lots of personal data and chat history, so they are valuable targets. TechCrunch showed how to check each platform. For ChatGPT, users can go to Settings, then Security and Login, then Active Sessions. There they can see where they are logged in and log out any unknown device. If users want to change a password, they need to log out first and then request a password reset through email. Checking active sessions is a simple way to spot intruders.
π― Why It Matters
AI accounts hold personal and private conversations. Knowing how to spot a hack can protect users from stolen info and money. Security habits like MFA matter more as AI tools grow.
Hackers can break into accounts on popular AI platforms like ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity. TechCrunch made a guide to help people check if their accounts were hacked. The guide suggests checking logins and devices. It recommends using unique passwords stored in a password manager. It also urges people to turn on multi-factor authentication (MFA). ChatGPT and Perplexity offer MFA. Claude instead sends a login link to your email.
AI platforms store lots of personal data and chat history, so they are valuable targets. TechCrunch showed how to check each platform. For ChatGPT, users can go to Settings, then Security and Login, then Active Sessions. There they can see where they are logged in and log out any unknown device. If users want to change a password, they need to log out first and then request a password reset through email. Checking active sessions is a simple way to spot intruders.
AI accounts hold personal and private conversations. Knowing how to spot a hack can protect users from stolen info and money. Security habits like MFA matter more as AI tools grow.