Sophos Reveals How Ransomware Hackers Use AI Agents to Bypass Security and Reach Domain Admin Accounts
The GOLD OGRE ransomware group uses AI agents to support intrusions, test security evasion, and gain privileged access inside victim networks. The group operates Aur0ra ransomware, also called Aurora, and combines stolen credentials with automated attack workflows. The investigation connects an AI-assisted testing framework, described by Sophos in May 2026, with later ransomware operations. Researchers […] The post Sophos Reveals How Ransomware Hackers Use AI Agents to Bypass Security and Reach Domain Admin Accounts appeared first on Cyber Security News .
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