Security · 1h ago
AI-Powered Ransomware Strikes in Fully Autonomous Attack
Researchers report the first end-to-end agentic ransomware attack, where an AI autonomously breached a network, encrypted files, and demanded payment. The attack used a large language model to plan and execute each step without human intervention. Experts warn that paying the ransom may not guarantee data recovery.
Meridian48 take
This marks a troubling milestone in AI-driven cybercrime, but the hype around 'agentic' attacks should be tempered by the fact that such capabilities remain rare and costly to deploy.
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