# Autonomous AI-driven worm can reason its way through corporate networks

> Source: <https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/03/autonomous-ai-worm-prototype/>
> Published: 2026-06-03 12:32:15+00:00

Researchers at the University of Toronto, the Vector Institute, and the University of Cambridge have built and tested a proof-of-concept AI-driven worm that does not operate on a fixed list of exploits. Instead, it analyzes each target it encounters, reasons about how to attack it, and creates a strategy on the fly, all with the help of a small, free large language model (LLM) running directly on machines it has already compromised. A worm that … [More ](https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/03/autonomous-ai-worm-prototype/)

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