AI-generated / polymorphic malware
Malware queries an LLM at runtime to rewrite its code
categoryAI/ML and emerging attacksseverityHighdetectabilityNonelabnot yet measured
Example: PROMPTFLUX; BlackMamba PoC
Classification
29 values: 13 imported, 2 derived, 14 machine-classified. What do these mean?
Exploitability
| Attack vector | AI model manipulationMalware |
|---|---|
| Reach (CVSS) | Local |
| Attack complexity | High |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Active |
| Attacker skill required | Medium |
| Resources required | Low |
| Likelihood / prevalence | Low |
| Maturity | Proof of concept |
Impact & scope
| Severity | High |
|---|---|
| Impact | ConfidentialityIntegrity |
| Platform | LinuxmacOSWindows |
| Environment | AI systemOn-premises |
| Target asset class | Endpoint |
| Kill-chain phase (tactic) | Stealth |
Detection & telemetry
| Detectability | None |
|---|---|
| Data sources (ATT&CK data components) | File CreationFile ModificationModule LoadProcess AccessProcess CreationProcess Modification |
| Defense bypassed | Signature-based detection |
Detection & response
Mitigated by 2
Detected by 1
- DET0324 attack-detection-strategy
Framework references
- Primary source: https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/ai-blackmamba-keylogging-edr-security
- attack: T1027.014 (primary)
Evidence & sources
- ev-0001 (Cyber Attack Taxonomy) — Name, definition and Example/ID taken verbatim from the 'AI/ML and emerging attacks' table, line 653 of Cyber-Attack-Taxonomy.md
- ev-0002 (Seeded-record enrichment run 2026-09-30 (crosswalk + facet classification)) — Crosswalk to attack:T1027.014 as the nearest framework entries; ids verified to exist in the cached catalogues.
- ev-0003 (MITRE Enterprise ATT&CK v19.2 (STIX 2.1)) — ATT&CK usage prevalence: 1 groups/software/campaigns reference this technique (ATT&CK enterprise v19.2)