The ‘first’ AI-run ransomware attack still needed a human

Security researchers have clarified that a recent ransomware attack attributed to an AI agent still required significant human intervention to carry out. While the software managed the technical execution, human operators selected the target, established the necessary infrastructure, and provided the stolen credentials. This distinction demonstrates that autonomous cybercrime remains aspirational rather than a current reality, as humans are still essential for the planning and credential-gathering phases of these operations.