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AI Image Generator Exposes 1M+ Explicit User Images
5 Dec
Summary
- Over 1 million AI-generated images, mostly explicit, were exposed.
- Some images depicted children or faces swapped onto nude bodies.
- The exposed database was linked to MagicEdit and DreamPal services.
A significant security lapse has exposed over one million images and videos generated by an AI system, leaving them accessible online. Security researcher Jeremiah Fowler identified the unsecured database, which was actively accumulating approximately 10,000 new images daily. The exposed content predominantly featured nudity and adult themes, with deeply concerning instances of children's likenesses being digitally altered or superimposed onto explicit imagery.
Multiple AI image editing platforms, including MagicEdit and DreamPal, were found to be utilizing the same misconfigured database. This data breach highlights the potential for misuse of AI tools, with "nudify" services and the creation of child sexual abuse material doubling in reports over the past year. The exposed images included nonconsensual "nudification" and face-swapping of real individuals, exacerbating concerns about privacy and harassment.
Representatives for DreamX, the operator of MagicEdit and DreamPal, stated they take these concerns seriously but noted that an associated influencer marketing firm, SocialBook, operates independently. SocialBook has denied any connection to the exposed database or its management, emphasizing their separate operational and infrastructural boundaries.
