# How Cybercriminals Are Weaponizing Frontier AI Models Like Grok

> Source: <https://www.machinebrief.com/news/how-cybercriminals-are-weaponizing-frontier-ai-models-like-g-5sqc>
> Published: 2026-08-19 19:35:03+00:00

# How Cybercriminals Are Weaponizing Frontier AI Models Like Grok

By Tim Keary, ContributorSource:

[Forbes Innovation](https://www.forbes.com/innovation/)Research from Threatdown highlights that cybercriminals are weaponizing frontier AI models like

[Grok](/compare/mistral-large-vs-grok-2)to commit cybercrime.Get AI news in your inbox

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