# LLM Exploits: Attackers Need Only 42 Seconds to Bypass Security! ⏱️

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/llm-exploits-attackers-need-only-42-seconds-to-bypass-security/293593>\
**Category:** News & Articles\
**Tags:** hacking, privacy\
**Created:** [October 14, 2024, 4:03pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/llm-exploits-attackers-need-only-42-seconds-to-bypass-security/293593 "2024-10-14T16:03:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 14, 2024, 4:03pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/llm-exploits-attackers-need-only-42-seconds-to-bypass-security/293593/1 "2024-10-14T16:03:53Z")

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**Summary:**

1. **Speed of Attacks**  
New research reveals that attacks on large language models (LLMs) take an average of just **42 seconds** to execute.

2. **High Success Rate**  
Approximately **20%** of jailbreak attempts successfully bypass the model’s security measures, highlighting significant vulnerabilities.

3. **Data Leakage Risk**  
When these attacks succeed, they leak sensitive data **90%** of the time, posing serious privacy concerns.

4. **Common Attack Techniques**  
Popular methods for exploiting LLMs include commands like “ignore previous instructions” and “ADMIN override,” demonstrating the simplicity of these attacks.

5. **Industry Impact**  
The study analyzed over **2,000** AI applications, with virtual customer support chatbots being the most common, accounting for nearly **58%** of the apps studied.

**Read more at:** [SC World](https://www.scworld.com/news/llm-attacks-take-just-42-seconds-on-average-20-of-jailbreaks-succeed) | [Pillar Security Report](https://www.pillar.security/resources/the-state-of-attacks-on-genai)