First AI-powered ransomware spotted, but it's not active – yet

ESET malware researchers Anton Cherepanov and Peter Strycek have discovered what they describe as the "first known AI-powered ransomware," which they named PromptLock.  The good news, according to the duo, who detailed PromptLock in a series of social media posts and screenshots on Tuesday, is that the malware doesn't appear …

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Bold move

My (limited) experience with LLM code tells me these prompts are most likely going to bork the computers beyond repair, making the "ransom" part of ransomware quite a bit harder...