Summary of AI-Driven Ransomware Trends
Recent research highlights alarming trends in cyberattacks involving AI. Reports from major firms like Anthropic and OpenAI reveal how criminals are misusing AI models for sophisticated hacks.
Key Findings:
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AI-Powered Ransomware:
- ESET identifies “PromptLock,” a ransomware leveraging OpenAI’s gpt-oss:20b to create malicious scripts.
- It encrypts files across various operating systems (Windows, Linux, macOS).
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Data Theft via NPM Packages:
- Unknown actors exploited developer keys to upload malicious NPM packages, targeting sensitive user data.
- Thousands of systems may have been impacted, as these packages remained online for only a few hours.
Industry Implications:
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