Researchers have identified a suspected case of AI-generated malware being used during a ransomware attack.

The malware, which analysts dubbed "Slopoly," was linked to a financially motivated cybercrime group tracked as Hive0163. The appearance of Slopoly in an active ransomware intrusion suggests that cybercriminal groups are beginning to experiment with AI-generated malware as part of their operational toolkit.  Hive0163 and the Experimentation with AI-generated Malware  Hive0163 is a cluster of financially motivated threat actors known for conducting ransomware campaigns that focus on large-scale data theft and extortion. The group has been associated with several global ransomware inci...