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AI Agent Used in Ransomware Attack, Human Involvement Confirmed

An AI agent was utilized in a ransomware attack, which is the first documented occurrence of AI in this role. Despite this, human involvement was crucial in victim selection and infrastructure setup, challenging the notion of a fully autonomous cybercrime.

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An AI agent was utilized in a ransomware attack, which is the first documented occurrence of AI in this role. Despite this, human involvement was crucial in victim selection and infrastructure setup, challenging the notion of a fully autonomous cybercrime.

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The ‘first’ AI-run ransomware attack still needed a human

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AI Agent Used in Ransomware Attack, Human Involvement Confirmed