Named “Volta-Autodoxer,” the recently uncovered malware uses AI tools to collect troves of data about victims, from login credentials and credit card numbers to Discord sessions and UberEats receipts.
Spooky New Infostealer Malware Uses AI to ‘Autodox’ Victims
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