TLDR InfoSec · ATTACKS & VULNERABILITIES
FIRST AI-POWERED RANSOMWARE POC SPOTTED
Summary from the TLDR InfoSec newsletter
PromptLock, the world's first known AI-powered ransomware, uses OpenAI's gpt-oss-20b model to generate malicious scripts. It is currently only a proof-of-concept and has not been seen in active attacks. PromptLock demonstrates how AI can simplify cybercriminal operations.