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AI-Generated Ransomware Exploits Chromium API on Windows and Android

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from The Hacker News ·

Researchers discovered a new ransomware variant generated by DeepSeek that abuses Chromium's API to encrypt files entirely within the browser on Windows and Android. It marks the first documented case of a frontier AI model creating a working browser-based ransomware technique. The malware combines unrealistic concepts with real browser capabilities to achieve encryption without traditional executables.

Meridian48 take
While novel, this attack's reliance on browser APIs limits its scope, but it underscores how AI can accelerate the creation of unconventional malware.
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