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Data breaches 2026-11-02 · 9 d ago Source: Tom's Hardware

New AI-driven Windows malware feeds stolen data to Claude to rank victims’ assets by value, then deletes itself — payload builds custom target assessment, can switch models if one refuses, or skip the AI step entirely

New AI-driven Windows malware feeds stolen data to Claude to rank victims’ assets by value, then deletes itself — payload builds custom target assessment, can switch models if one refuses, or skip the AI step entirely

Summary

Cisco Talos says the VOLTA infostealer sends stolen victim data to Claude Opus 4.6 to rank assets by monetization value.

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