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Malware uses AI to rank victims by financial worth

Original: Malware uses LLMs to rank victims by how much they're worth

Cisco Talos researchers have documented a new malware strain, dubbed Volta, that uses large language models to appraise infected machines and prioritise victims by their potential monetary value. The infostealer submits victim data to an AI model, which scores targets so attackers can focus on the most lucrative credentials and financial data first.

Why now: It is a novel and unsettling use of AI by cybercriminals, showing attackers automating victim selection with the same technology powering mainstream chatbots.

Cisco Talos Volta infostealer LLMs

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Malware uses LLMs to rank victims by how much they're worth · khalidkhair · 259

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