AI-driven Windows malware uses Claude to rank stolen data by value before self-deleting
Cisco Talos says the VOLTA infostealer sends stolen victim data to Claude Opus 4.6 to rank assets by monetization value, then deletes itself; it can switch models or skip the AI step if one refuses.
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- 2026-11-01 21:00 · Tom's Hardware
New AI-driven Windows malware feeds stolen data to Claude to rank victims’ assets by value, then deletes itself - 2026-11-01 21:00 · 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