Attackers turn to AI for help identifying files worth stealing

Gambit Security researchers found that cyber attackers are using AI tools to write malicious code, harvest credentials, search compromised networks, identify valuable business information, manage technical infrastructure, and generate commands during intrusions. The report examined three unrelated threat actors demonstrating AI's role across different attack stages, including creating scripts and exploitation tools and performing IT and DevOps tasks.

AI tools are being used by cyber attackers to write malicious code, build tools that harvest credentials, search compromised networks, identify valuable business information, manage technical infrastructure and generate commands during intrusions. Gambit Security researchers examined three unrelated threat actors that show how AI can support different stages of a cyberattack. Across the cases, attackers used AI to create scripts and exploitation tools, identify high-value business information, perform IT and DevOps tasks, and generate and … More https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/08/18/gambit-security-ai-cyberattack-tools-report/ The post Attackers turn to AI for help identifying files worth stealing https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/08/18/gambit-security-ai-cyberattack-tools-report/ appeared first on Help Net Security https://www.helpnetsecurity.com .