The Autonomous Adversary: From “Chatbot” to Criminal Enterprise

Hudson Rock warns of a rapidly evolving autonomous-agent threatscape where local agent runtimes (OpenClaw), a mass-collaboration network (Moltbook), and a black-market marketplace (Molt Road) form a "Lethal Trifecta" that automates credential theft, lateral movement, supply-chain distribution of malicious "skills", zero-day purchases, and fully autonomous ransomware campaigns; the report cites explosive agent growth and a $22M ransomware example and recommends adopting a "Zero Agency" model to require human approval for sensitive actions.