Open AI’s ChatGPT entered the top 10 of the most impersonated brands in phishing attacks for the first time in the second quarter of 2026, according to a Check Point study. This included a fake "ChatGPT Plus payment failed" email the cybersecurity company observed in June. The malicious email was dressed up to look exactly like an OpenAI billing notice and led victims to a page built purely to steal full credit card details. The inclusion of OpenAI’s top customer-focused tool is “a strong signal of where attacker attention is heading next,” said Check Point. “As AI tools move from novelty to daily habit for millions of people managing subscriptions, payments, and work tasks through them, they become just as attractive a target as any bank or tech giant. Expect AI platforms to keep…