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A hacker group that used AI to steal personal information and demand money from victims was itself apprehended through the use of AI, according to reporting reviewed against 11 primary sources. The case marks a notable instance of AI being used on both sides of a cybercrime — as a tool for extortion and as a means of tracking down the perpetrators.
The group extracted victims' personal information and used it to threaten them into handing over money and valuables. AI tools played a role in the scheme, lowering the technical barriers that previously limited such operations to skilled actors.
Authorities ultimately used AI to identify and catch the group. The case illustrates how the same technology enabling more accessible, automated attacks is also being deployed by investigators to detect and dismantle criminal operations.
Details of the investigation — including the group's size, the amount extorted, and the specific AI tools involved — were not confirmed in the available material, and uncertainty remains on those points.
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