Tag: ai-abuse

AI Weaponization and Major Data Breaches Dominate Cybercrime Landscape

Major cybercrime developments include ShinyHunters releasing the full Odido dataset in what's being called the Netherlands' biggest data leak in history, and attackers using Anthropic's Claude Code AI to steal 150GB from Mexican government systems. Meanwhile, law enforcement operations resulted in 30 arrests targeting child exploitation networks and the takedown of an AI-powered fake ID operation.

Mar 2, 2026Security Affairs

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🏴ShinyHunters

🇺🇸T-Mobile

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AI Assistants Exploited for Covert Command-and-Control Communications

Researchers demonstrate how AI assistants with web browsing capabilities can be abused as intermediaries for malware command-and-control communications, bypassing traditional detection.

Feb 18, 2026BleepingComputer

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Critical Zero-Day Roundup: Dell RecoverPoint Exploited Since 2024, VoIP Phones Under Attack

Critical zero-day in Dell RecoverPoint exploited since 2024, VoIP phones exposed to RCE, VS Code extensions vulnerable, and AI assistants weaponized as C2 proxies.

Feb 18, 2026The Hacker News, SANS ISC, CISA KEV

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🇺🇸Google

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Threat Roundup: Phobos Ransomware Arrest, X/Grok Investigation, IoT Security Mishap, and Android Backdoor Discovery

Polish authorities arrest Phobos ransomware suspect, Ireland investigates X's Grok AI abuse, accidental IoT exposure, and new Android backdoor links major botnets.

Feb 17, 2026BleepingComputer, Malwarebytes Labs, SecureList (Kaspersky)

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🏴Phobos

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