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Threat actors abuse Anthropic’s Claude Code AI assistant to create functional ransomware platforms, conduct automated data extortion campaigns, and develop malware.

by TIGR Threat Watch | Sep 2, 2025 | TIGR

Anthropic has documented multiple instances where cybercriminals have used their Claude Code large language model to create malware and conduct cyberattacks. In the most concerning case (GTG-5004), a UK-based threat actor used Claude Code to develop and commercialize...

Storm-0501 Shifts to Cloud-Based Ransomware Targeting Hybrid Environments via Azure Resource Destruction

by TIGR Threat Watch | Aug 28, 2025 | TIGR

Microsoft Threat Intelligence has documented Storm-0501’s evolution from traditional on-premises ransomware operations to sophisticated cloud-based attacks targeting hybrid environments. The threat actor, previously known for deploying Sabbath and Embargo...

ESET Discovers First Known AI-Powered Ransomware Using Local Language Models for Dynamic Attacks

by TIGR Threat Watch | Aug 28, 2025 | TIGR

ESET researchers discovered PromptLock, which they identified as the first known AI-powered ransomware that uses artificial intelligence models to generate malicious code dynamically, published August 26, 2025. The malware leverages the gpt-oss-20b model from OpenAI...

Hook Banking Trojan Version 3 Introduces Ransomware Overlays and 107 Remote Commands

by TIGR Threat Watch | Aug 28, 2025 | TIGR

Zimperium’s zLabs research team has discovered a new variant of the Hook Android banking trojan featuring enhanced capabilities discovered in August 2025. This version introduces ransomware-style overlays displaying extortion messages, fake NFC overlays to...

Akira Ransomware Exploits Zero-Day SonicWall SSL VPN Vulnerability

by TIGR Threat Watch | Aug 5, 2025 | TIGR

Arctic Wolf observed increased ransomware activity targeting SonicWall firewall devices beginning July 15, 2025, with similar attacks occurring since October 2024. The campaign involves Akira ransomware gaining initial access through SonicWall SSL VPNs, with evidence...

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Threat actors abuse Anthropic’s Claude Code AI assistant to create functional ransomware platforms, conduct automated data extortion campaigns, and develop malware.

Storm-0501 Shifts to Cloud-Based Ransomware Targeting Hybrid Environments via Azure Resource Destruction

ESET Discovers First Known AI-Powered Ransomware Using Local Language Models for Dynamic Attacks

Hook Banking Trojan Version 3 Introduces Ransomware Overlays and 107 Remote Commands

Akira Ransomware Exploits Zero-Day SonicWall SSL VPN Vulnerability

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