Pandora’s Box: IBM X-Force Uncovers Likely AI-Generated “Slopoly” Malware

IBM X-Force identified a new malware named "Slopoly" that researchers believe was likely created using AI and was observed during a ransomware/data-exfiltration operation by the financially motivated group Hive0163; the report warns that AI-driven and agentic AI malware could dramatically speed malware development and enable more autonomous, harder-to-detect attacks, posing increased risk to defenders.