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CARBONATO Botnet Uses AI Agent as Its Command-and-Control Engine
Original: CARBONATO Is the First Botnet Where the Command-and-Control Engine Is an AI Agent — and It Has Been Running Since October 2024
Researchers describe CARBONATO as the first known botnet whose command-and-control engine is an AI agent, meaning the malware can reportedly make operational decisions itself rather than following fixed instructions from attackers. The botnet is said to have been active since October 2024. Security experts are highlighting the development as a sign that AI is moving into offensive cyber tools, raising concerns about more adaptive and harder-to-take-down botnets.
Why now: News that AI is now running a botnet's control infrastructure marks a notable escalation in offensive use of AI, drawing security community attention.
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- CARBONATO Is the First Botnet Where the Command-and-Control Engine Is an AI Agent — and It Has Been Running Since October 2024 · forkast.news
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