First AI-Run Ransomware Attack Still Required a Human Decision-Maker

An AI agent carried out the technical execution of a real-world ransomware attack for the first known time. However, a human still chose the victim, set up the infrastructure, and supplied stolen credentials, meaning the attack was not fully autonomous. The incident is less dramatic than last week's headlines implied, but marks a significant step in AI-assisted cybercrime.

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TechCrunch · 18d ago · Source ↗

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First AI-Run Ransomware Attack Still Required a Human Decision-Maker

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