IBM links Hive0163 to AI-assisted Slopoly malware used for persistent access in ransomware attacks

IBM X-Force says a financially motivated threat cluster known as Hive0163 used a likely AI-generated malware family called Slopoly during a ransomware intrusion in early 2026. According to IBM, the malware helped the attackers keep persistent access to a compromised server for more than a week during the post-exploitation stage of the attack. The bigger […] The post IBM links Hive0163 to AI-assisted Slopoly malware used for persistent access in ransomware attacks appeared first on VPN Central.