Researchers found a new ransomware program called JadePuffer. A large language model controls it. It can find a target, get login details, and lock files. It can do the attack without help from a person. The software also changes its actions when it meets problems. It used a weakness in an open-source AI tool to get into a system. Then it reached a server and a database. It also fixed one failed step in 31 seconds by trying a different way.
technologyBeginner1 min read7/8/2026
New AI ransomware can act on its own
Researchers found a new ransomware program called JadePuffer. It uses a large language model and can work without a person guiding it.
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