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First LLM-Driven Ransomware Attack Hits Production Database

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Dark Reading ·

An attacker used a Langflow vulnerability to steal data and encrypt systems in what researchers call the first complete LLM-driven ransomware attack. The 'agentic threat actor' exploited a flaw in the open-source tool to access a production database server. The incident highlights new risks from AI-powered cyberattacks that can operate autonomously.

Meridian48 take
This marks a worrying escalation in AI-enabled cybercrime, but the reliance on a specific Langflow flaw suggests such attacks are not yet widespread.
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