"Ransomware used to be a high-stakes game requiring specialized skills. You needed serious coding chops, a custom exploit, and weeks of preparation. Now? All you need is a malicious idea, a large language model, and an internet connection. Attackers are turning to generative AI to write malware, craft ransom notes, and automate campaigns. What used to require an experienced hacker team can increasingly be done with a few well-engineered prompts."
"Criminal groups are using generative AI to develop ransomware tools - even without deep technical expertise. Meanwhile, researchers have demonstrated proof-of-concept malware capable of dynamically generating attack code, adapting to defenses, and hiding its tracks in real time. Translation: the entry barrier for ransomware is collapsing. What once took months of work can soon be launched in hours by someone with more ambition than expertise."
Generative AI is enabling attackers to produce malware, craft ransom notes, and automate campaigns with minimal technical expertise. Automated tools and proof-of-concept malware can dynamically generate attack code, adapt to defenses, and obscure forensic traces in real time. The reduced technical barrier means ransomware campaigns can be assembled and launched far more quickly. Law firms and their clients face legal, operational, and reputational exposure. Attribution will become ambiguous for AI-assisted attacks. Existing regulations and contractual clauses may not account for autonomous code, and obligations to anticipate and mitigate these risks could expand under regulatory or tort scrutiny.
Read at Above the Law
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