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FIRST AI-POWERED RANSOMWARE POC SPOTTED

theregister.com2 min read

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.