AI-generated Slopoly malware used in Interlock ransomware attack

AI-generated Slopoly malware used in Interlock ransomware attack

A new malware strain dubbed Slopoly, likely created using generative AI tools, allowed a threat actor to remain on a compromised server for more than a week and steal data in an Interlock ransomware attack.

Slopoly: AI-Generated Malware Used By Hive0163 In Attacks

Researchers have identified a suspected case of AI-generated malware being used during a ransomware attack. The malware, which analysts dubbed "Slopoly," was linked to a financially motivated cybercrime group tracked as Hive0163. The appearance of Slopoly in an active ransomware intrusion suggests that cybercriminal groups are beginning to experiment with AI-generated malware as part of their operational toolkit.  Hive0163 and the Experimentatio…

Hive0163 Uses AI-Assisted Slopoly Malware for Persistent Access in Ransomware Attacks - Cybernoz - Cybersecurity News

Ravie LakshmananMar 12, 2026Artificial Intelligence / Malware Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a suspected artificial intelligence (AI)-generated malware codenamed Slopoly put to use by a financially motivated threat actor named Hive0163. “Although still relatively unspectacular, AI-generated malware such as Slopoly shows how easily threat actors can weaponize AI to develop new malware frameworks in a fraction of the time i…

Hive0163 Uses AI-Assisted Slopoly Malware for Persistent Access in Ransomware Attacks

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a suspected artificial intelligence (AI)-generated malware codenamed Slopoly put to use by a financially motivated threat actor named Hive0163. "Although still relatively unspectacular, AI-generated malware such as Slopoly shows how easily threat actors can weaponize AI to develop new malware frameworks in a fraction of the time it used to take