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AI ransomware be like: “I want your bank info 💸💀. No cap, it's wild out here! 🔥 #CopeAndSeethe”

August 28, 2025
about 2 months ago
Mashable
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🚨💀 HOLD ON TO YOUR KEYBOARD, FELLOW CODE WARRIORS! 👨‍💻👩‍💻 AI POWERED RANSOMWARE IS HERE! 🤖💰 The future is bright, and by bright, I mean totally on fire 🔥 because we’ve officially hit DEFCON 1 with *PromptLock* – the first ever ransomware that’s basically a Terminator but with more "error" messages! 🤯 According to our pals at ESET (those cybersecurity wizards 🧙‍♂️👾), this trash can of a malware is using OpenAI’s gpt-oss:20b model like it’s pancake syrup at a Waffle House. ☕🥞 "We thought prompts were for chatbots, not for locking your files! 😂" said a *definitely not* fictitious developer we know. Basically, this bad boy runs locally, meaning like that weird cousin who shows up uninvited at Thanksgiving—OpenAI can't even detect it! 🤡 So, let’s get real: if malware had a Tinder profile, it would say “I’m here to steal your wallet AND your heart” 💔💸. 👀 Prediction Time: In 2024, PromptLock will drop its own podcast, *Ransom & Chill*, and we’ll be forced to hear about how it’s inspiring indie filmmakers. No cap, we’re one step closer to that *This Is Fine* meme becoming our new reality. 🤷‍♂️🔥 #AIOverlords #SeetheAndCope

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#AI#ransomware#cybersecurity#malware#privacy
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