Definition
An attack in which criminals steal or hijack access to AI computing resources — either stolen API keys to paid AI services or exposed AI servers running without a password — and use them for free. The stolen capacity is then used to run the attackers' own tasks, now including fully automated hacking pipelines.
Why it matters
Direct financial exposure from stolen API credits and, more seriously, your organisation's AI infrastructure can become the engine powering attacks against others — creating legal, reputational, and operational risk.