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This Windows Malware is Built to Let Up to Four AI Models Vote on Its Next Move

A Windows malware called CLOSEDQUORUM is built to take orders from a vote of up to four AI models instead of an attacker's server, Cisco Talos said on September 22. The models can choose to steal Windows credentials, saved browser passwords, and crypto wallet data. Talos has not seen this setup work from start to finish, and the public version of the malware does not work as it is.

What happened

A Windows malware called CLOSEDQUORUM is built to take orders from a vote of up to four AI models instead of an attacker's server, Cisco Talos said on September 22. The models can choose to steal Windows credentials, saved browser passwords, and crypto wallet data. Talos has not seen this setup work from start to finish, and the public version of the malware does not work as it is.

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Affected entities

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1 reports · 1 original report · 1 independent

  1. The Hacker NewsPrimary source · Supports · EN · 100%
    This Windows Malware is Built to Let Up to Four AI Models Vote on Its Next Move

Claims

  • This Windows Malware is Built to Let Up to Four AI Models Vote on Its Next Move Observed

Conflicts

No material conflict detected in the available evidence.

Timeline

  1. First reported

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Score explanation

Confidence · formula confidence-2.1.0
Source trust80
Independent corroboration51
Primary evidence35
Claim consistency82
Extraction confidence82
Attribution quality90
Impact · formula impact-2.1.0
Event magnitude50
Market relevance74
Entity significance42
Market breadth45
Novelty68
Urgency55
Ranking · formula rank-1.0.0
Confidence factor0.8425
Freshness factor0.9884
Breaking bonus0
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