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Hackers Use AI-Generated Scripts to Hijack Linux Sudo Commands and Steal Passwords

Cybersecurity NewsOctober 16, 20265 min read

A campaign against government organizations and state-linked infrastructure used AI-assisted scripts to steal credentials, maintain access to Linux servers and seek sensitive data, according to new research. The attackers altered users’ shell startup files to intercept the sudo command, then copied entered passwords to a file while passing them to the real command. This let […] The post Hackers Use AI-Generated Scripts to Hijack Linux Sudo Commands and Steal Passwords appeared first on Cyber Security News.

A campaign against government organizations and state-linked infrastructure used AI-assisted scripts to steal credentials, maintain access to Linux servers and seek sensitive data, according to new research. The attackers altered users’ shell startup files to intercept the sudo command, then copied entered passwords to a file while passing them to the real command. This let a user’s request appear to work normally as the password was stolen. Unit 42’s investigation says the activity also involved web shells, custom malware, mailbox searches and attempts to erase evidence.…

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