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VOLTA infostealer uses AI to pick its victims
Original: Appraisal by AI: Model-driven victim prioritization in the VOLTA infostealer
Cisco Talos researchers report that the VOLTA infostealer, a malware strain that harvests saved passwords and other credentials from infected computers, now uses an AI model to decide which victims are worth attacking. The malware scores potential targets before deploying its full payload, a sign that cybercriminals are adopting machine learning to make their operations more selective and efficient.
Why now: Security researchers have just documented a malware family using AI-driven victim selection, highlighting a new step in criminals' use of AI.
Evidence
- Appraisal by AI: Model-driven victim prioritization in the VOLTA infostealer · Cisco Talos Blog
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