Malware uses LLMs to rank victims by how much they're worth

Hacker News•Sat, Oct 31, 2026, 02:29 PM•2 min read

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Source: [Hacker News](https://blog.talosintelligence.com/appraisal-by-ai-model-driven-victim-prioritization-in-the-volta-infostealer/)

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