# How attackers actually use LLMs: in their own words

> Source: <https://lunarcyber.com/blog/how-attackers-actually-use-llms-in-their-own-words/>
> Published: 2026-11-15 13:32:11+00:00

The question, answered in the Exploit forum Defenders keep asking a simple question: have criminals really turned mainstream AI assistants into attack tools, or is this mostly marketing? In September 2026 a member of the Russian-language forum Exploit answered it himself. He published a write-up of how AI fits into his everyday phishing and credential […]

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