Appraisal by AI: Model-driven victim prioritization in the VOLTA infostealer

Researchers have discovered a mature Windows infostealer called VOLTA that integrates a large language model to rank stolen assets by monetization value and profile victims. The malware uses a structured evidence bundle, a multi-model fallback chain to handle refusal guardrails, and third-party endpoints to automate post-theft analysis before exfiltrating the data. Open article →