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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.