Researchers Uncover GPT-4-Powered MalTerminal Malware Creating Ransomware, Reverse Shell

GPT-4 Malware MalTerminal Autonomously Generates Ransomware Threats

In a startling revelation that underscores the dual-edged nature of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity researchers have unearthed a prototype malware dubbed MalTerminal, which harnesses the power of GPT-4 to autonomously generate malicious code. This discovery, detailed in a report by The Hacker News, marks what experts believe is the first documented instance of GPT-4 being weaponized in malware creation. The tool, whose code dates back bef…

Researchers Uncover GPT-4-Powered MalTerminal Malware Creating Ransomware, Reverse Shell - Cybernoz - Cybersecurity News

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered what they say is the earliest example known to date of a malware with that bakes in Large Language Model (LLM) capabilities. The malware has been codenamed MalTerminal by SentinelOne SentinelLABS research team. The findings were presented at the LABScon 2025 security conference. In a report examining the malicious use of LLMs, the cybersecurity company said AI models are being increasingly used by threat…

Researchers Uncover GPT-4-Powered MalTerminal Malware Creating Ransomware, Reverse Shell

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered what they say is the earliest example known to date of a malware with that bakes in Large Language Model (LLM) capabilities. The malware has been codenamed MalTerminal by SentinelOne SentinelLABS research team. The findings were presented at the LABScon 2025 security conference. In a report examining the malicious use of LLMs, the cybersecurity company