Hackers hijack exposed AI models to launch cyberattacks at victims’ expense

An attack tool built around AI searches for AI models that anyone on the internet can reach, then uses them to plan break-ins while the model’s owner pays for the computing power, Help Net Security reports. Symantec captured the agent’s instruction set through a honeypot posing as an unprotected AI service, and says the tool takes over exposed models to steal credentials and mine cryptocurrency.