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incidents/AIR-2025-0084

FunkSec ransomware group allegedly leverages AI tools in attacks

AI-enabled attack4 Confirmed real-world lossAI-generated malwareAI-assisted intrusion

The FunkSec ransomware group used AI chatbots to develop custom malware and refine technical documentation in double extortion attacks against multiple victims. The campaign resulted in data leaks affecting over 80 victims.

Details

type
AI-enabled attack
Attackers used AI as a meaningful part of a cyberattack against someone else.
categories
  • AI-generated malwareprimary
    Malware written, adapted or operated with meaningful help from AI models.
  • AI-assisted intrusion
    Threat actors using AI tooling in reconnaissance, exploitation, lateral movement or operations.
owasp llm top 10
no entry for these categories
mitre atlas
Both rows are derived from the type and categories (OWASP 2025 edition, ATLAS release 2026.09), not classified per record. How
severity
4 · Confirmed real-world loss
Financial loss, PHI/PII breach, safety impact or regulatory action.
targets
Enterprise deployment, Individuals
products
Miniapps chatbots
incident date
10 Jan 2025
first reported
10 Jan 2025
origin
AI Incident Database
Derived from the AI Incident Database (CC BY-SA 4.0).
classifier confidence
0.90 · published at or above 0.80; see the methodology
tags
ransomware · funksec · double-extortion
record
created 2026-10-18 06:33Z · updated 2026-10-18 06:59Z · json

Sources · 1

  1. 2025-01-10
    AI-Assisted Ransomware Campaign by FunkSec Allegedly Targets Over 80 Victims
    AI Incident Database · incidentdatabase.ai/cite/897

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