"The recently discovered sophisticated Linux malware framework known as VoidLink is assessed to have been developed by a single person with assistance from an artificial intelligence (AI) model.
That's according to new findings from Check Point Research, which identified operational security blunders by malware's author that provided clues to its developmental origins. The latest insight makes VoidLink one of the first instances of an advanced malware largely generated using AI.
"These materials provide clear evidence that the malware was produced predominantly through AI-driven development, reaching a first functional implant in under a week," the cybersecurity company said, adding it reached more than 88,000 lines of code by early December 2025.
VoidLink, first publicly documented last week, is a feature-rich malware framework written in Zig that's specifically designed for long-term, stealthy access to Linux-based cloud environments. The malware is said to have come from a Chinese-affiliated development environment. As of writing, the exact purpose of the malw
... Show more..."The recently discovered sophisticated Linux malware framework known as VoidLink is assessed to have been developed by a single person with assistance from an artificial intelligence (AI) model.
That's according to new findings from Check Point Research, which identified operational security blunders by malware's author that provided clues to its developmental origins. The latest insight makes VoidLink one of the first instances of an advanced malware largely generated using AI.
"These materials provide clear evidence that the malware was produced predominantly through AI-driven development, reaching a first functional implant in under a week," the cybersecurity company said, adding it reached more than 88,000 lines of code by early December 2025.
VoidLink, first publicly documented last week, is a feature-rich malware framework written in Zig that's specifically designed for long-term, stealthy access to Linux-based cloud environments. The malware is said to have come from a Chinese-affiliated development environment. As of writing, the exact purpose of the malware remains unclear. No real-world infections have been observed to date.
A follow-up analysis from Sysdig was the first to highlight the fact that the toolkit may have been developed with the help of a large language model (LLM) under the directions of a human with extensive kernel development knowledge and red team experience, citing four different pieces of evidence -"
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Experts say the VoidLink Linux malware was largely built using AI, reaching 88,000 lines of code in days and highlighting faster malware development.
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