Someone Created the First AI-Powered Ransomware Using OpenAI's gpt-oss:20b Model

ESET has identified a novel AI-powered ransomware variant called PromptLock, which is written in Golang and leverages the open-source gpt-oss:20b language model from OpenAI. This ransomware uniquely utilizes the Ollama API to run the model locally, enabling it to generate malicious Lua scripts dynamically in real-time, representing a significant advancement in the use of AI for malicious cyber activities.