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New AI-driven Windows malware steals data, ranks victims by value

  • VOLTA-AUTODOXER malware steals credentials, crypto wallets, tokens, and personal information from Windows PCs.
  • The malware uses AI, specifically Anthropic’s Claude, to analyze stolen data and rank victims by the value of their assets.
  • After generating a target assessment, VOLTA-AUTODOXER deletes itself from the victim’s PC.
  • Researchers warn that this malware could lead to commoditized AI-powered victim profiling for ransomware and cybercrime.
  • VOLTA-AUTODOXER was reported by Cisco’s Talos research organization.
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